A 24-year-old girl gave birth this Friday morning in his neighborhood home Lavalleja, in the city of Rocha, in a birth that surprised the entire family: The mother stated that she did not know she was pregnant until labor began.
The fact, disclosed by Telenight (Channel 4)occurred around 7:00 a.m., when the woman woke up with severe abdominal pain. At first he thought it was a common discomfort.
“At first I thought I had cramps, a hernia or something, and when I got to the bathroom I was already“, the young woman said about the birth of her son, Alex Ismael, which occurred suddenly at the family home.
After the birth, the Departmental Unified Command Center was notified, which sent the police officers to assist the emergency.
When the officers arrived at the home They found the father with the newborn in his armsafter the couple managed to complete the birth on their own.
One of the police officers who intervened, Facundo Techerahighlighted the actions of parents in an unexpected and high-tension situation. “The greatest merit here goes to the mother, who was the one who did all the work and spent all that time, and the father, who was there at all times containing“he noted.
The baby was born prematurely and was referred to Maldonado
Because the newborn had characteristics compatible with a pregnancy of approximately seven months and a weight close to 1,700 gramsthe troops coordinated the urgent transfer of the mother and baby to the Rocha Hospital.
During the procedure the umbilical cord and placenta were kept to ensure the continuity of medical care.
After the initial evaluation carried out at the Rochense health center, The doctors confirmed that both the mother and the child were in good general condition.. However, due to prematurity and the loss of temperature suffered by the baby after birth, it was decided to transfer him to a specialized unit in Maldonado.
Currently, the newborn remains hospitalized in an incubator while its evolution continues.
