‘Miracle of Gaza’ Baby survives in dead mother’s womb, dies 5 days after birth

A 1.4kg baby girl named Sabreen al-Lu, born 5 days after the birth of a pregnant woman from Rafah, Gaza, Palestine, where Israeli airstrikes are continuing, was born through an emergency caesarean section after her mother died in the airstrike and was called the ‘Miracle of Gaza’. died. ‘Lu’ means ‘soul’ in Arabic.

According to Reuters, an official at the Emirates Hospital in the Gaza Strip, where Lou was located, announced that the baby had died on the 25th (local time). Mohammed Salameh, a doctor who had been caring for Lou, said that Lou had a respiratory disease since birth and that her immune system was also extremely weak. “All the doctors worked together, but Lou passed away. “She is having a hard time and is in pain,” he said.

Lou’s mother, Sabreen Al Sakhani, died in a massive Israeli airstrike in the Rafah area on the 20th. A total of 19 people died, including Ms. Sakani’s husband and their four-year-old first daughter.

Ms. Sakani was 30 weeks pregnant at the time of her death. Emergency crews quickly transported Mr. Sakani’s body to a nearby hospital and performed an emergency cesarean section. Lu, who was in her mother’s womb, weighed only 1.4 kg.

At the time, the medical staff took emergency measures, including blowing air into Lu’s mouth and pounding his chest. He barely managed to keep him alive, but unfortunately he only survived for 5 days.

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