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It was a double victory against Covid-19 for a three-month-old boy and his 30-year-old mother in Gorakhpur.
First, the baby was cured of the deadly disease. Second, the mother managed to stay infection-free despite staying with the child in the hospital for two weeks, breastfeeding and cleaning him regularly. Doctors said the boy’s natural immunity, fueled by breastfeeding, helped him win the battle.
Except for an initial dose of paracetamol for fever, the baby was not given medication, they said. Doctors and officials greeted the mother with applause and applause, and hailed her as a winner, when she left the isolation room of Baba Raghav Das Medical College Hospital with the child on her lap on Sunday.
Gorakhpur District Magistrate K Vijyendra Pandian, Division Commissioner Jayant Narlikar and BRD Medical College Director Dr. Ganesh Kumar were among those who praised the courage of the woman to win the Battle of Covid-19 for the baby and stay safe avoiding infection despite breastfeeding regularly.
The baby belongs to the family of a 25-year-old grocer Basti, who was the first UP patient to die of coronavirus on March 30.
Thirteen grocery store contacts, including the baby, tested positive. The mother and baby were evaluated twice upon arrival at the hospital on April 12. The woman was negative while the baby was found to be asymptomatic but Covid-19 positive. He had no serious complications except fever.
“The baby tested positive while the mother tested negative when they arrived at the hospital on April 12. The biggest challenge to doctors was curing the baby while making sure the mother did not get the infection. Breastfeeding posed a high risk of infection for her. Fortunately, she remains negative (Covid-19) while taking all preventive measures, “he said.
