Nghe An: 3-day-old baby girl abandoned by mother with 1.5 million VND

(Baonghean.vn)-Information from the Obstetrics Department, Nghe An General Hospital said that the department is caring for and raising a newborn baby girl who was abandoned by her mother when she was only 3 days old.

The baby girl was born on April 30, weighing 3,200g, in stable health after birth, breastfeeding well, despite the lack of care from her mother, she was still very well-behaved and rarely cried. Doctors and nurses from the neonatal unit and the obstetrics department took turns to take care of the baby.

Newborn baby girl is cared for at the Obstetrics Department of the Provincial General Hospital

Before leaving, the baby's mother left behind some belongings, clothes and 1.5 million VND in cash. In the past few days, the baby has been fed with milk shared by other mothers who have just given birth, as well as milk boxes donated by staff of the obstetrics department, so the baby's weight has increased to 3,800g. However, after more than a week, the baby's mother or family members have not come to receive it.

The information the baby's mother declared in the medical record is not true, so we temporarily named the baby Keo for convenience in care" - Nurse Le Thi Phuong (Neonatal Team, Obstetrics Department) shared.

It is known that the hospital will take care of the baby girl for more than 1 month. If after 1 month there is still no relative to claim her, the hospital will handle the matter according to the law.

Hoang Yen