Newborn Baby Dies in Cavite Hospital, Parents Complain

Parents of Newborn Baby Who Died in Cavite Hospital Seek Legal Help

NEWBORN BABY – An infant who was born prematurely died in Cavite and the parents are complaining against the hospital.

Every baby is a blessing and a bundle of joy for the people around him or her. Most of the time, the parents feel that the nine (9) months of waiting is very long because they are very eager to finally meet their little one and hold the baby in their arms. However, in some cases, there are unexpected circumstances that turn joy and excitement into grief and sadness.

There are incidents of a baby dying inside the womb of the mother. There are also cases wherein the baby died during birthing. In other cases, there are also painful incidents of the baby dying after a few days since he or she was born due to various reasons.

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Recently, in Cavite, a newborn baby died a few weeks after she and her twin were born. Based on a report on ABS-CBN News, the twin babies were born prematurely last July 11 at the Korea-Philippines Friendship Hospital. According to their parents, both babies were doing well then but after their blood samples were taken last July 18, one of the twins started weakening.

According to the report, the taking of blood samples was part of the routine check-up of the babies. The parents claimed that a day after it, July 19, they found out that the arm of their baby was swollen after the tourniquet or the rubber used to stop the blood flow for 16 hours.

The parents only found out about the tourniquet when they took off the baby’s clothes as she will be weighed. A warm compress was applied. However, last July 28, the baby vomited and the parents were told that some milk entered the lungs of the baby which also allegedly resulted in a seizure. The newborn baby died last July 31.

In the death certificate of the baby, it is stated that she suffered from brain damage due to a lack of oxygen supply and sepsis. The parents sought legal assistance regarding the incident and complain against the hospital. The Forensic Division of the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) found that the arm of the baby was swollen because of the tourniquet which is said to be the alleged reason behind the infection that spread and resulted in multiple organ failures.

As of this writing, the investigation is ongoing. More updates may be posted soon.

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