Baby Lydia Atieno O., 1

Baby Lydia is the first and only child of a teenage mother. She lives with her mother and grandmother in a modest two-room mud house. Since her mother is still a teenager and not employed, both of them rely entirely on the grandmother, who works as a casual laborer, for their upkeep. They first learned about Helpster during a hospital visit. The mother recalls that she began feeling unwell, often experiencing fatigue and excessive sleepiness. Having some knowledge of pregnancy symptoms, she decided to visit a nearby health facility where a test confirmed she was pregnant. She confided in her mother, who offered her counseling and encouraged her to start attending antenatal care (ANC) clinics. She managed to attend two ANC visits. However, just a day before her scheduled third ANC visit at seven months, she suddenly fell ill and was rushed to the hospital, where she gave birth prematurely to Baby Lydia.

Baby Lydia was born before the usual 37 weeks of gestation, and as a result, she was also of low birth weightand also suffered from neonatal jaundice. This warranted admission to the NBU (newborn unit), where she was placed in an incubator and fed, administered antibiotics and monitored. She stayed in the NBU for two weeks, upon which she gained weight, from 1505 grams to 1605 grams, a significant improvement. Having gained weight and being able to breastfeed, she was discharged home. Ac call to the parents revealed she was growing and feeding as expected.

Baby Lydia was found to have a low birth weight of 1500g and neonatal sepsis. She was immediately admitted to the newborn unit where she was started on antibiotics. She responded well to the treatment, showing good tolerance to the medication. Her outlook is favorable, with a good chance of recovery.