Madebe M., 1

The child comes from a family of three, where the parents rely on occasional manual work, earning an average of KES 200 per day—barely enough to afford one meal daily. They live in a modest mud-walled house roofed with six iron sheets, located in a semi-swampy rural area. The family uses a shared open pit latrine with neighbors. The baby was admitted to the Newborn Unit (NBU) with a twin from the labor ward due to breathing difficulties caused by respiratory distress. The child was born at 30 weeks gestation through spontaneous vaginal delivery and a birth weight of 2190 grams. The admission was necessitated by the fact that the baby was not breathing well and had a low birth weight. The baby has been receiving care in the Newborn Unit for the past three weeks. While the mother is overjoyed that her baby is now doing well, she faced a major challenge in covering the medical expenses. Fortunately, after the hospital's social worker assessed her situation— including a home visit to confirm her financial struggles—she was connected to Helpster Charity for support.

The baby was admitted to the Newborn Unit (NBU) together with her twin from the labor ward due to breathing difficulties associated with respiratory distress. Born at 30 weeks gestation via spontaneous vaginal delivery and weighing 2190 grams, she required immediate specialized care due to prematurity and low birth weight. For three weeks, the baby received intensive care at the NBU. She was diagnosed with respiratory distress syndrome and managed with oxygen therapy through nasal prongs to support her breathing and maintain warmth. Intravenous cannulation was performed, and she was started on 10% dextrose IV fluids, vitamin K, IV Xpen, IV Ceftazidime, and aminophylline (PR). After showing significant improvement, the baby was discharged to Kangaroo Mother Care for continued support and exclusive breastfeeding. Her mother expressed heartfelt gratitude to Bungoma County Referral Hospital and Helpster Charity Organization for the quality care and support given to her baby. Madebe was observed for a few days at the Kangaroo Mother Care in the hospital then discharged home. 2 weeks after discharge, a follow up at their home confirmed thaat the child was now doing well

Prognosis is good. The baby was admitted to the Newborn Unit (NBU) for specialized care. Without this timely intervention, the condition could have led to the loss of the child's life.