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Healthcare heroes jump into action as preemie is born mid-flight to Vietnam
Ten hours into a long flight from Denmark to Vietnam, a young mother began showing signs of premature labor, and five passengers responded to the flight attendants’ call for assistance, helping to deliver the baby.
A Vietnamese mother who went into labor on an international flight went into premature labor at 30 weeks.
Five medical workers were on board and assisted in the birth of the preemie, who was under 3 lbs. at birth.
The flight diverted to Myanmar for the mother and baby's care, and then resumed its flight to Vietnam.
Mother and baby are said to be doing well.
A Vietnamese mother who was around 25 years old welcomed her first child much earlier than she expected. On September 6 on Vietnam Airlines flight VN38, the woman began premature labor at 30 weeks of pregnancy.
Still three hours from Ho Chi Minh City, flight attendants made a call for help, and five volunteers who happened to be qualified medical workers came to assist.
The heroic medical staff included three Vietnamese doctors, including a cardiologist and a pediatrician, along with a foreign emergency doctor and a foreign nurse.
Dr. Ho Khanh Thanh, one of the medical staff who assisted, works for the General Planning Department of Cho Ray Hospital in Vietnam.
As reported by DTi News, Dr. Thanh stated:
"At first, I thought she might be experiencing severe anxiety or a panic attack. But when I noticed strong contractions, I examined her and found that her waters had broken. I could also feel the baby's head."
The medical staff wasted no time in delivering the baby, who weighed only 1.3 kg (or 2.9 lbs).
"For a premature baby, the most important thing is to ensure a swift delivery. Any delay could increase the risk of respiratory complications," Dr. Thanh noted.
After about six to seven minutes, the baby was born and began breathing and crying. The medical crew used whatever supplies they could find onboard to keep the baby warm and placed the baby on the mother’s chest for skin-to-skin contact.
Using a string from a sterile mask, the staff tied off the umbilical cord.
For the medical stability of the mother and child, the Boeing 787 temporarily diverted to Yangon, Myanmar where the patients were rushed to the hospital and are now are reported to be safe and healthy.
The flight then refueled and continued its journey to Vietnam.
The cabin crew praised the multilingual mother for her calm demeanor during the labor and her assistance in translating and communicating between the medical staff who delivered her baby.
Dr. Thanh remarked, “The most memorable thing was not just the baby being born under unusual circumstances, but also the calmness of the mother, the coordination of the flight crew, and the spirit of mutual support among everyone present."
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Healthcare heroes jump into action as preemie is born mid-flight to Vietnam
Ten hours into a long flight from Denmark to Vietnam, a young mother began showing signs of premature labor, and five passengers responded to the flight attendants’ call for assistance, helping to deliver the baby.
A Vietnamese mother who went into labor on an international flight went into premature labor at 30 weeks.
Five medical workers were on board and assisted in the birth of the preemie, who was under 3 lbs. at birth.
The flight diverted to Myanmar for the mother and baby's care, and then resumed its flight to Vietnam.
Mother and baby are said to be doing well.
A Vietnamese mother who was around 25 years old welcomed her first child much earlier than she expected. On September 6 on Vietnam Airlines flight VN38, the woman began premature labor at 30 weeks of pregnancy.
Still three hours from Ho Chi Minh City, flight attendants made a call for help, and five volunteers who happened to be qualified medical workers came to assist.
The heroic medical staff included three Vietnamese doctors, including a cardiologist and a pediatrician, along with a foreign emergency doctor and a foreign nurse.
Dr. Ho Khanh Thanh, one of the medical staff who assisted, works for the General Planning Department of Cho Ray Hospital in Vietnam.
As reported by DTi News, Dr. Thanh stated:
"At first, I thought she might be experiencing severe anxiety or a panic attack. But when I noticed strong contractions, I examined her and found that her waters had broken. I could also feel the baby's head."
The medical staff wasted no time in delivering the baby, who weighed only 1.3 kg (or 2.9 lbs).
"For a premature baby, the most important thing is to ensure a swift delivery. Any delay could increase the risk of respiratory complications," Dr. Thanh noted.
After about six to seven minutes, the baby was born and began breathing and crying. The medical crew used whatever supplies they could find onboard to keep the baby warm and placed the baby on the mother’s chest for skin-to-skin contact.
Using a string from a sterile mask, the staff tied off the umbilical cord.
For the medical stability of the mother and child, the Boeing 787 temporarily diverted to Yangon, Myanmar where the patients were rushed to the hospital and are now are reported to be safe and healthy.
The flight then refueled and continued its journey to Vietnam.
The cabin crew praised the multilingual mother for her calm demeanor during the labor and her assistance in translating and communicating between the medical staff who delivered her baby.
Dr. Thanh remarked, “The most memorable thing was not just the baby being born under unusual circumstances, but also the calmness of the mother, the coordination of the flight crew, and the spirit of mutual support among everyone present."
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