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Baby Comes ‘Back To Life’

By The Associated Press

Published: Mon, August 18, 2008 - 5:50 pm

Short URL: http://wkrg.com/a/17009/

JERUSALEM (AP) - Doctors in Israel say a premature baby girl declared stillborn was found to be alive - after six hours in a hospital morgue refrigerator.

The baby's mother was rushed to a hospital with severe pain and bleeding. Doctors determined that her foetus, delivered in just the 23rd week of pregnancy, was dead. Hospital director Dr Massad Barhoum told Israeli media that the family made funeral arrangements.When they went to retrieve the tiny body, they found the baby breathing and showing a faint heartbeat.

The baby, weighing just 1 pound, three oundes, was taken to the intensive care unit. Barhoum told Army Radio the baby was breathing on her own. But he said her chances of survival are "very, very slim" because she was born so early.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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Doctors say a premature baby girl declared stillborn was found alive after spending six hours in a hospital morgue refrigerator.

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uamags Says:

Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 4:40 pm

It is such a tragedy but the baby has already died. My deepest sympathy goes out to the family.

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barefootangel Says:

Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 4:34 pm

How could this happen? Life happens. There is great sadness in life at times, but the baby will be okay. Have faith.

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momof2ingrandbay Says:

Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 4:15 pm

This was read to me this morning from a friend here at work, she was on fox 10 and it reported that the baby died this morning. This is sad and how could this have happened.

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barefootangel Says:

Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 3:29 pm

God will decide, doctors don’t know everything. They are good but not perfect.

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DEW26M Says:

Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 1:46 pm

Life will find a way!

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rmseek1234 Says:

Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 1:35 pm

Maybe if they put her on a vent, it wouldn’t tax her little body so much. There are hundreds of preemies that go on to have a relatively good outcome. God didn’t give up on her, and they shouldn’t either.

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rmseek1234 Says:

Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 1:33 pm

How many of these extreme preemies survive right here at USAC&W;? Perhaps this doctor should consult with our neonatologists-she may have a better chance!

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DeterminedOne Says:

Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 1:29 pm

Yea, I wouldn’t put much stock into what that doctor said anymore. It’s clear he was mistaken about the poor baby being dead in the first place and now that they found her alive they still don’t want to give her a fighting chance! God bless this baby!

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