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Mother finds 'stillborn' baby ALIVE in morgue 12 hours after she was pronounced dead

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...nced-dead.html

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A 'stillborn' baby was found alive in a drawer in a hospital morgue by her distressed mother 12 hours after the girl was declared dead, it emerged today.
Analia Bouter was 26 weeks pregnant when she gave birth to her fifth child prematurely at a hospital in Resistencia, in Argentina's northern Chaco province.
But after medical staff told her that the infant was born with no vital signs, her distraught parents went home with a death certificate.
Scroll down for video Analía Bouter of Argentina said she fell to her knees when she discovered her 'stillborn' daughter alive in a morgue drawer
Twelve hours later, Mrs Bouter and her husband decided to go to see their baby's body, which was being kept in a refrigerated drawer at the Perrando hospital morgue.
She told Argentina's Clarin newspaper: ‘That night, we went to the morgue. We wanted to take a photo of our daughter.

'But when a worker opened the drawer, we heard a cry and she was alive.’
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She said she ‘stepped back and fell to my knees’ after she ‘saw her stretching,' the mother added.
‘My baby was born at 10.24am and at 11.05am was already in the drawer. She spent 12 hours in the freezing cold of that morgue. I saw for myself the ice on her body.’
Mrs Bouter said that her pregnancy was normal until she suddenly went into early labour on April 3.
Miracle: The infant born about three months premature (file photo) was found alive and well though extremely cold after laying in the morgue's freezer for 12 hours
She said: ‘At first the doctors said that she was born dead, then said she had died shortly after birth because she was too small to survive.
‘I don't know who is to blame, and I'm not thinking about it at this moment. The joy of knowing she's alive is covering every other feeling. I'm a Christian, and I believe this was a miracle of God.’
And she said that her daughter is ‘getting stronger by the minute’.
The parents, who were going to call their daughter Luciana Abigail, said she will now be baptised Luz Milagros, which means Light Miracles.
Meanwhile, the Perrando hospital has suspended the medical staff involved in the birth while they conduct an investigation.
The hospital's director Jose Luis Meirino said: ‘At the moment we have no explanation.

'The baby was attended to by obstetricians, gynaecologists and a neonatologist. They all reached the same conclusion, that this girl was stillborn.’
He said that hypothermia may have caused the baby to go into a type of hibernation, causing her vital signs to vanish completely.
Rafael Sabatinelli, health secretary for Argentina's Chaco province, called the case ‘disgraceful’ and promised a full investigation.
He said: ‘Every member of the team that was involved has some responsibility, so they will have to answer for this.’

that poor little baby girl. To think after minutes of being born this sweet child was put inside a cold box with ice on top of her for twelve hours with no human contact. How fortunate she is actually alive. Can you imagive these parents who lived with the thought that their baby died for an entire day. I hope this little baby girl grows up strong and healthy.

What would have happened if they didn't go see the baby after the fact...

Part of me really wonders how you can misread death that badly?

That is Definetely freaky for everybody involved , but I really hope that she will be alright and that no damage was done by leaving her there for so long.

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Originally Posted by Jester (Post 935372)

Part of me really wonders how you can misread death that badly?

there are several instances where peoples vital signs are so low they are not registered.

In Norway it's called skindød (Skindead) I haven't found a proper English word for it, and theres the Lazarus syndrome.

Probably the ice cold box preserve this little poor baby thanks to hypotermia, I wish the best for her and her parents....A miracle after all when her mother wanted check/see the body with her own eyes...!

Aww, that poor kid... Glad they found her still alive.

Unfortunately, as everyone in the medical field knows, medical errors are very common, and sometimes lead to tragedy. Fortunately this one was caught before the worst happened.

True, but I think the thing they teach on day one of medical school is how to tell a dead person from a live one.

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Originally Posted by Jester (Post 935405)

True, but I think the thing they teach on day one of medical school is how to tell a dead person from a live one.

Maybe the baby was dead but then a spark started her systems back up again. There was a story not long ago of a baby that died right after birth and the mother was holding the dead child and after a little bit the baby started showing signs of life. It was a miracle to say the least.

I can imagine with a baby on the way this might freak you out and think that doctors are not doing their jobs properly but I believe they do everything they can before throwing in the towel. I would think that what happened in this case is just as crazy to you and I as it is to the doctors that could probably swear up and down that the child was not alive. You're a man of faith right? Let this miracle be your evidence.

-ms

Wow. Very freaky. I'm glad the baby is alive and well though. Hopefully she will live a healthy life.

Always trust a mother's intuition. How differently this could have turned out if the mom hadn't wanted to go see the baby one last time. Would anybody have gotten to that kid in time after getting put in the morgue?

I think maybe in these cases medical personal cut the umbilical cord too soon before the little tyke is functioning on their own. I was told in High School that before declaring a baby dead to check the "pulse" of the umbilical cord.

As horriable as it sounds do you think that having the baby in a chilling enviroment saved the kids life?

If this was me, I'd be in jail at this point. I would have went to the hospital and beat the life out of every single person who touched that baby and came to the conclusion.

That kid has real Goth potential.

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Originally Posted by Master Splinter (Post 935412)

I must agree with Master Splinter. The doctors probably did more than just check the pulse before claiming the baby dead. She could have been just that when the doctors checked, but her system had a late kickstart otherwise known as a miracle set in.

People may find this article horrible but I think it is in the way it is worded. Really this should be a joyous article! The baby is alive! A wonderful miracle has occurred and even the mother is too happy to be pointing fingers!

This is great news. :)

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Originally Posted by Zany Orange Dude (Post 936747)

I agree, I don't know if I would have the heart to start throwing accusations around if my baby suddenly came back to life. I'd be over joyed. Some how I think it would be almost ungrateful to focus on anything else other than your child being really alive.