[Dhaka Tribune] Doctors at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital yesterday said they would hand over the baby, hit by bullets in her mother's womb, to her mother today if every thing goes well.As the baby was born prematurely the DMCH took extra care and assigned additional nurses to ensure the best medical treatment for her, they said.
Suraiya Begum was bullet-hit while she was in her mother's womb during a factional clash of Bangladesh Chhatra League
... the student wing of the Bangla Awami League ...
in Doarpara area of Magura Sadar.
Medical sources said Suraiya was born when she was only 32 weeks old. She needed extra care.
Dr Kaniz Hasina, Paediatric Department's associate professor who had been with the baby since she arrived at the DMCH, said at present the baby was improving but it could not be said for sure that she was out of danger.
The baby had stopped losing weight but now It has started gaining weight.
"Doctors are now hopeful about her survival. She has gained over 200 grams in two days," she said. Yesterday she weighed over 1860g.
"If we can assign three nurses and prevent entry of general people she can be sent to the cabin to stay with her mother," said the doctor.
She also said doctors from the National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital will visit her today and advise if she needs surgery for the right eye. If she continues to improve, she might be discharged next week.
At present, Nazma is undergoing treatment at the Ward 212 and Suraiya was transferred to the Ward 211 for her better treatment three days ago.
The baby was injured when her eight-month pregnant mother was shot in the abdomen during an attack on July 23 in Magura, that left one killed and another person injured.
The bullet went through the unborn baby's right shoulder and damaged her right eye.
She was born after a three-hour-long operation at Magura General Hospital. Later, she was sent to DMCH on July 24.