Newborn Baby Girl Abandoned By Parents Because Rare Condition Has Left Her Skin Wrinkly
Newborn Abandoned By Parents Due To Rare Skin Condition
Amy Packham— The Huffington Post UK
A two-week-old baby born in the seventh month of pregnancy has been abandoned by her parents because of her rare skin condition.
The newborn from western India is currently being looked after by her grandfather, Dilip Dode, 50.
Weighing only 800 grams (1.7 pounds), doctors have suggested that the baby girl has Intra-Uterine Growth Retardation (IUGR) and some chromosomal abnormality, which refers to poor growth of a fetus during pregnancy.
"It is really disheartening that even her parents have rejected her but I will go to any extent to save her."
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Neither the newborn's mother, Mamata Dode, 25, or her father Ajay Dode, 25, have visited her in hospital.
The grandfather travelled 138 km to the hospital in Mumbai, after realising that she was falling ill, having previously fed her goats milk from a spoon for two weeks.
He said his son and her wife, who already have a three-year-old daughter, were expecting a healthy baby but were not happy with the unusual features.
He added, according to the Mirror: "When the baby was given to us, we were left shocked. Everyone gathered at our home to have a look at the baby and when they got to see her they ran away in fear."
The 50-year-old who is now caring for the baby said no one would hold the baby in fear they would catch the disease.
He said his only hope is that she is able to live a normal life, and he will try to convince her parents to accept her.
Wadia Hospital in Mumbai, where the newborn is currently being cared for, agreed to pay for the treatment and accommodation for Mr Dode, which is expected to be around £5,000.
The doctors at the hospital said they are determined to treat the baby after they have officially found her diagnosis.
They said they would perform karyotyping on her, which is a test to examine chromosomes in a sample of cells to help identify genetic problems.
Dr Bodhanwala said the baby would be in the hospital for a long time.
Live Music Therapy For Premature Babies
Elizabeth Klinger, Augustin Morales, Lucy Morales(01 of05)
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Music therapist Elizabeth Klinger, right, quietly plays guitar and sings for Augustin as his mother, Lucy Morales, sits next to him in the newborn intensive care unit at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago on Monday, May 6, 2013. "What music therapy can uniquely provide is that passive listening experience that just encourages relaxation for the patient, encourages participation by the family," Klinger says. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green) (credit:AP)
Elizabeth Klinger, Augustin Morales, Lucy Morales(02 of05)
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Music therapist Elizabeth Klinger, right, quietly plays guitar and sings for Augustin as he grips the hand of his mother, Lucy Morales, in the newborn intensive care unit at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago on Monday, May 6, 2013. "The music relaxes him, it makes him feel more calm" and helps him sleep better too, Lucy Morales said. "Sometimes it makes us cry." (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green) (credit:AP)
Elizabeth Klinger, Natalia Henner(03 of05)
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Music therapist Elizabeth Klinger, left, speaks with newborn specialist Dr. Natalia Henner in the newborn intensive care unit at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago on Monday, May 6, 2013 during a break from playing guitar and singing for the young patients in the ICU ward. Many insurers won't pay for music therapy because of doubts that it results in any lasting medical improvement. Some doctors say the music works best at relieving babies' stress and helping parents bond with infants too sick to go home. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green) (credit:AP)
Elizabeth Klinger, Henry Buchert, Stacy Bjorkman(04 of05)
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Music therapist Elizabeth Klinger, left, quietly plays guitar and sings for Henry Buchert and his mother Stacy Bjorkman, in the Pediatric Intensive Care unit at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago on Monday, May 6, 2013. Research suggests that music may help those born way too soon adapt to life outside the womb. Recent studies and anecdotal reports suggest the vibrations and soothing rhythms of music, especially performed live in the hospital, might benefit preemies and other sick babies. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green) (credit:AP)
Elizabeth Klinger, Augustin Morales, Lucy Morales(05 of05)
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Music therapist Elizabeth Klinger, right, quietly plays guitar and sings for Augustin as he grips the hand of his mother, Lucy Morales, in the newborn intensive care unit at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago on Monday, May 6, 2013. Research suggests that music may help those born way too soon adapt to life outside the womb. Recent studies and anecdotal reports suggest the vibrations and soothing rhythms of music, especially performed live in the hospital, might benefit preemies and other sick babies. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green) (credit:AP)