Sumi A., 24

Sumi Akter, a hopeful 24-year-old housewife, is filled with a mixture of joy and anxiety as she awaits her third child. Having endured two unpleasant C-sections at a government hospital, she and her husband, Shahin, an auto driver whose meager 6,000 BDT income barely covers their rent and the needs of their two young daughters, desperately want a safer delivery at a private clinic. However, this third pregnancy is complicated by a breech position and her past C-sections, making a third surgery an absolute necessity to prevent a potentially fatal outcome for both Sumi and her baby. The family's inability to afford the C-section leaves them in a terrifying predicament, haunted by the specter of a tragic event that could tear their family apart.

After the C-section and necessary treatment, Sumi Akter gave birth to a healthy baby boy. Both the mother and baby were in good health at the time of discharge. Sumi Akter and her family expressed their deep gratitude to Sadika Rahman and Helpster Charity for their unimaginable help.

Sumi Akter, who is over 34 weeks pregnant with her third child, has a breech-positioned fetus and is experiencing intermittent abdominal pain and discomfort. The obstetrician strongly recommends a C-section to prevent complications such as umbilical cord prolapse, fetal distress, or obstructed labor. Without timely surgical intervention, she faces a high risk of severe maternal hemorrhage, uterine rupture, and potentially fatal outcomes for both herself and her baby.