Agra doctor resuscitates newborn via mouth-to-mouth, wins hearts
Agra: A government doctor who resuscitated a newborn by giving her a mouth-to-mouth procedure for several minutes has earned the gratitude of the baby's family. Due to prolonged labor, the baby faced difficulty in breathing after which the doctor stepped in and gave the child mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
The doctor's act was highly appreciated by the parents and the family of the child. Dr. Surekha Suruse Chaudhary admitted that she felt very good after the baby started breathing.
On Monday, a 2.50 minute-long video surfaced on social media showing a medic breathing into the mouth of a newborn and rubbing her back.
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Surekha Suruse Chaudhary, a paediatrician at CHC Etmadpur, told PTI that the newborn had difficulty breathing due to prolonged labour.
"On 7th March a patient nearly 22 years old was admitted at CHC. She had a normal delivery and gave birth to a girl child. But due to prolonged labour the baby girl was weak and had breathing difficulty," she said.
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