On the evening of July 16, Tu Du Hospital informed that 4 days after the special birth in a taxi while arriving at the hospital, the health of the mother - Ms. N.T. K (34 years old, Xuan Thoi Son commune, Ho Chi Minh City) and the baby are both stable and recovering well. It is expected that the mother and baby will be discharged from the hospital on July 17.
Previously, when transferred to the Emergency Department of Tu Du Hospital, doctors quickly conducted a comprehensive examination for both mother and baby. Due to the rapid birth process, Ms. K had a torn perineum and was sewn back. The baby was healthy, stayed with his mother and was closely monitored after birth.
To limit the risk of infection after a birth outside a medical facility, doctors prescribed appropriate antibiotic treatment, and at the same time, closely monitored the condition of the mother and child.
As Lao Dong Newspaper reported, at about 8 am on July 12, while on duty on Truong Chinh street, 2 traffic police officers of Tan Son Nhat Traffic Police Team, Traffic Police Department of Ho Chi Minh City Police received a signal requesting support for a pregnant woman on her way to Tu Du Hospital.
Immediately after that, 2 soldiers reported to the unit's duty shift, turned on priority signals and opened the way, leading the car to take the pregnant woman to the hospital. On the way, the pregnant woman suddenly went into labor. When arriving at the Thong Nhat Hospital area, relatives informed her that the baby had been born in the car. The pregnant woman and the baby were then taken to this hospital.
According to MSc.BS Le Dinh Trieu Giang - Emergency Department of Thong Nhat Hospital, upon admission, the baby still had the umbilical cord, so doctors urgently assessed and cared for both mother and baby. The pregnant woman was awake, vital signs were stable, and no abnormal vaginal bleeding was recorded. The baby was rosy, cried loudly, and had good postpartum adaptability.
The baby was kept warm, skin to skin, umbilical cord clipped and monitored for respiration and circulation; the pregnant woman was closely monitored for vital signs and postpartum bleeding risk. After the condition stabilized, the mother and baby were transferred to Tu Du Hospital for further specialized care.
