'Extremely Weak': Medical Expert After Delhi Police Rescues Newborn Baby Girl From Garbage Dump In Rajokri

According to the doctor at the hospital, the baby was born between 24-48 hours ago and weighed only 2 kg. She was drenched from the rain, dizzy, and hypothermic.

A Newborn Baby Rescued By Police From A Garbage Dump

A newborn baby girl was rescued from a garbage dump in Harijan Basti, Rajokri village in Delhi and police shifted her to the emergency unit, in Fortis Hospital for treatment, news agency ANI reported. 

A newborn baby girl was rescued from a garbage dump in Harijan Basti, Rajokri village in Delhi and police shifted her to the emergency unit, in Fortis Hospital for treatment. pic.twitter.com/07ohxbOX2o

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The doctor at the hospital stated that the baby was born between 24-48 hours ago and weighed only 2 kg. She was drenched from the rain, extremely weak, and hypothermic.

 

 

"Her body temperature was 33 degrees Celsius, which was lower than the normal 36.4 degrees Celsius:" Dr Shradha Joshi, Consultant Neonatology Fortis Hospital, ANI reported. 

The baby was born around 24-48 hours ago & her body weight was only 2 kg. She was drenched due to rain, extremely weak and in a hypothermic state. Her body temperature was 33 degree Celsius, lower than the normal 36.4°C: Dr Shradha Joshi, Consultant Neonatology Fortis Hospital pic.twitter.com/K4YE0rBFVS

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"At present, we are monitoring the oxygen saturation level, correcting her blood sugar, and have stabilized her. We are conducting a few tests to know whether she has any additional medical conditions or if there is any brain damage," the doctor added further, ANI reported. 

At present, we are monitoring the oxygen saturation level, correcting her blood sugar, and have stabilized her. We are conducting a few tests to know whether she has any additional medical conditions or if there is any brain damage: Dr Shradha Joshi, Consultant Neonatology pic.twitter.com/u61HcLOCfz

— ANI (@ANI) October 8, 2022

(With Inputs From ANI)