- Request received10/07/2025
- Checked & confirmed20/08/2025
- Fundraising20/08/2025
- Treatment provided17/09/2025
- Invoice paid23/09/2025
- Case closed02/10/2025
Why is treatment sometimes done earlier than the payment?
When a case is urgent and vital, hospitals often proceed with delivering medical care right away to save a life, even before the finalisation of admission procedures. Usually, when this happens, hospitals put the bill on our credit until the funds are transferred to their accounts. That’s why the chronology can sometimes be in disorder.
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Sumi A., 24
Report publishedGynecology
25
$265
About gynecology
Breech presentation is a condition during pregnancy where the fetus is positioned with the lower extremities or sacral region closest to the birth canal instead of the normal cephalic (head-first) position. This malpresentation increases the risk of complications during delivery, such as umbilical cord prolapse, birth trauma, fetal hypoxia, and obstructed labor. If not properly managed, breech presentation can result in significant neonatal morbidity or mortality and serious maternal complications including uterine rupture and hemorrhage.
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City Clinic, Thakurgaon
Bangabandu Road, Thakurgaon Sadar, Thakurgaon, Bangladesh
Background
Sumi Akter, a hopeful 24-year-old housewife, is filled with a mixture of joy and anxiety as she awaits her third child. Having endured two unpleasant C-sections at a government hospital, she and her husband, Shahin, an auto driver whose meager 6,000 BDT income barely covers their rent and the needs of their two young daughters, desperately want a safer delivery at a private clinic. However, this third pregnancy is complicated by a breech position and her past C-sections, making a third surgery an absolute necessity to prevent a potentially fatal outcome for both Sumi and her baby. The family's inability to afford the C-section leaves them in a terrifying predicament, haunted by the specter of a tragic event that could tear their family apart.
Medical history
After the C-section and necessary treatment, Sumi Akter gave birth to a healthy baby boy. Both the mother and baby were in good health at the time of discharge. Sumi Akter and her family expressed their deep gratitude to Sadika Rahman and Helpster Charity for their unimaginable help.
Prognosis
Sumi Akter, who is over 34 weeks pregnant with her third child, has a breech-positioned fetus and is experiencing intermittent abdominal pain and discomfort. The obstetrician strongly recommends a C-section to prevent complications such as umbilical cord prolapse, fetal distress, or obstructed labor. Without timely surgical intervention, she faces a high risk of severe maternal hemorrhage, uterine rupture, and potentially fatal outcomes for both herself and her baby.
