The dead child came to life, shocking the doctors of the Argentine clinic
Last reviewed: 16.10.2021
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In Argentina, an infant who was born before the deadline and was mistaken for the dead was placed in the morgue's refrigerator room. After 12 hours of crying baby, parents noticed that they returned to the morgue to take a picture of the child for the ritual ceremony. At the moment, the newborn girl is in a stable state.
According to Ruth Fretts, an expert on stillbirth, the baby's mother gave birth on the 26th week of pregnancy. During the delivery she received a sedative. Apparently, anesthesia had an effect on the baby (probably, breathing was disturbed). As a result, the doctors at the hospital of Perrando de Resistencia decided that the girl was dead, not finding signs of her heartbeat. As a result, death was ascertained.
As reported by Fretts, in almost all developing states the characteristics of stillbirth are so high that often doctors do not fight for children who are born before the term. This leads to a terrible outcome - a living child is perceived for the dead.
At the same time, the body of premature babies is protected by developing stress hormones. This allowed the Argentine girl to survive. Although hypothermia observed at birth has misled healthcare professionals.
At the moment, the hospital is undergoing an official investigation.