"Every visit, I'm afraid it's the last", 745 grams of baby to make parents worried
Mom's hard work to secure the baby, but Gua Gua was born at 24 weeks, the normal baby three days after the hospital, Gua Gua spent four months....
Gua Gua was born at 24 weeks with only 745 grams, and her whole body was full of tubes, she had forgotten to breathe, lack of oxygen and purple ... every time, I was afraid that I would not be able to grow up, but it was as if I could feel the eagerness of my parents, and time and time again, I used a strong will to survive to walk through the ghost gate. His mother, who had barely slept for four months, said, "I signed a critical care notice the day after he was born.... I was prepared for the worst, but now I'm happier than winning the lotto," said the mother, who is grateful to the medical team for their care and attention.
Mennonite to 70% of the people of Hualien
Mennonite has been a part of Hualien since birth
Mennonite has been the most important provider of maternal and child healthcare in Hualien since the opening of its medical tour in 1967.
More than 70% of all newborns in Hualien are born at Mennonite Hospital, and of those 1,000 newborns, more than 100 are preterm, says pediatrician Cheng Yonglong, who has averaged between 150 and 170 preterm births over the past five years, and under the care of the women's and children's teams working together, these preterm babies have a survival rate of 100%, which is a very difficult thing to do. However, the quality of medical care depends on the efforts of the medical staff and the medical equipment.
From less than 700g to discharge
Instruments are what premature babies depend on every second of their lives
The lives of premature babies depend on instruments. Every line connected to the device supports the baby's life: transnasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), which is the most effective way to improve respiratory distress and oxygen deprivation, and the most effective way to improve the baby's health. The newest and most important of all, the newest and most important of all, the newest and most important of all is the newest and most important of all. The peripheral central venous catheter is used for treatment, nutritional supplementation, and medication administration. The feeding tubes are used to provide food and nutritional supplements. Food and nutritional supplementation.
The bedside physiologic monitor for intensive care is responsible for: 24-hour monitoring? The monitor is responsible for: 24-hour monitoring, sending out a warning call for help if there is any abnormality, and recording the heartbeat and respiratory changes at every moment. A 60-second heartbeat monitor, a 1-minute respiratory monitor, and a 1-minute respiratory monitor. and 1-minute respiration. The baby incubator tries its best to simulate the environment of the mother's womb, such as: temperature and humidity are automatically regulated and isolated from bacteria and viruses. The medical staff cover the baby with a blackout hood and lay out a nest to simulate the security of a full body wrap.
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70 years ago, the founder of the hospital, Dr. Bo Rouge, practiced frugality, and the same spirit of frugality is still practiced today in the use of the hospital's assets.
However, many of the physiological monitors/infant incubators in the hospital's baby rooms were purchased with funds raised when the medical building was completed in 1997, and the team's dedication to frugality and proper use and maintenance has allowed these instruments to be used for nearly 20 years (the average life expectancy of medical equipment is 8-15 years). This year, it is imperative that the old equipment be updated to improve its performance and functionality, which will greatly improve the survival rate of preterm babies.
Preterm babies are at high risk after discharge from the hospital
Mennonite's professional team is 'in-home' with them
After discharge from the hospital, due to the difference in the home environment and knowledge of caregiving
, there is a gap in knowledge and understanding of how to care for preterm babies. Families of preterm infants can rely on a team of professionals to follow up and guide them through the process.
Many families in Hualien face many difficulties and challenges in caring for their preterm babies at home, especially those with intergenerational parenting or economically disadvantaged families. Given Hualien's special topography (more than 100 kilometers from north to south), Mennonite is looking forward to providing preterm babies with at-home care guidance and counseling services, so that preterm babies can be cared for by nurse practitioners/functional therapists/individualized caregivers in the high-risk period after leaving the hospital and returning to their homes. Mennonite is looking forward to providing home care guidance and counseling services so that during the higher risk period when preterm babies leave the hospital and return home, the risks can be minimized with the help of a professional team of nurses/functional therapists/personal therapists who will come to the home to provide guidance and assessment.
The hospital that relies most on the sea also relies most on people's hearts
The people need to work together to protect the little Hualien people
The Mennonite Women's and Children's team is dedicated to Hualien and is working hard to be the best caregivers for the little ones
The life of a preterm baby can't be suspended! Mennonite Hospital hopes that through the power of the people of Taiwan, this determination to guard can be sustained among the families of newborns in the East.
The total funding for the newborn care program is estimated at $6 million. In addition to purchasing two sets of infant incubators for about $740,000, and nine sets of bedside physiological monitors for additional care for about $3.66 million, the rest of the funding will be used for the two-year Integrated Preterm Infant Care Services program, which will allow surviving infants to receive better medical care, detect and correct problems early in their growth, and enable parents to have adequate resources to care for their preterm infants. The program is designed to help parents to have enough resources to acquire the knowledge, skills and support to take care of their preterm babies, and to help families with preterm babies to improve their quality of life through home visits and personalized care services by caregivers.
? Mennonite is not willing to give up any chance to save lives
Inviting the public to join us in supporting the lives of the small and precious
Respond now" As long as you grow up, newborns will need to raise funds for newborns
Project website｜ mch/public/ growup/
Online Donation｜ mch/public/growup/#donation
Donation Transfer｜ Account No.: 06007006 Account Name: Mennonite Church Taiwan Medical Foundation
Please specify: Newborn Care Program
Advice: Ministry of Health, No. 1061362414
Please note: Newborn Care Program.
Finally, let's take a look at this moving movie
＊The grandfather in the movie is an old man who has been working with Mennonite healthcare for nearly 20 years.