Baby pronouced dead lives after 5 hours in refrigerator
By wrangel15
@wrangel15 (1443)
Philippines
December 19, 2008 12:02am CST
What can you tell about this:
A stillborn baby was put on a refrigerator to be buried afterwards. When the parents went to take the dead child, it moved. They discovered later that the baby was still alive.
Doctors say that even a very healthy baby won't survive the temperature of the cooler. Some believe it as a miracle.
http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSLI23405020080823?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews
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44 responses
@marcialoyd (1173)
• United States
19 Dec 08
That is absolutely a miracle indeed! I hope that she pulls through and doesn't die. I don't know how people can read something like that and not believe in God. Only a powerful God could allow such a miracle.
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That was horrible! Why would parents put a stillborn baby in a refrigerator? But, it's good to know that the baby is alive. Thank God.
@UtopianIdealist (1604)
• United States
7 Jan 09
That is amazing, and quite scary as well. How many times has something like this happened, and went unnoticed?
@wrangel15 (1443)
• Philippines
11 Jan 09
It's good they saw the child moved and saved his life right?
@UtopianIdealist (1604)
• United States
14 Jan 09
It is great that they did, it is just sad that it happened.
@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
21 Dec 08
Wow, that is one baby god protected and that baby fought to survive. I do hope that it lives to be a healthy child a miracle child it is for sure. I read that the cold probably slowed the baby heart down to help it survive. I hope they do what they can for this baby.
@oldboy46 (2129)
• Australia
21 Dec 08
This baby would not have been stillborn but rather someone made a huge mistake when they made that diagnosis. The fact that this baby was born so early in the pregnancy and does not weigh a lot does mean that it has a huge hurdle to jump over if it is survive.
The fact that the refrigerator/cooler has such a low temperature would have helped keep the baby alive as it would have slowed down the internal organs. The same thing can happen with people who are lost in freezing conditions and not found for a day or two.
Yes I do believe it is a miracle that this baby survived when you look at how early it was born and how small it was at birth. However there have been babies born with a smaller birth weight and they have survived, although often the medical fraternity believed it would not happen. I cannot recall ever reading anywhere that a baby born at 23 weeks gestation has survived but as one miracle has happened, maybe another will.
This baby, it if survives, will spend some months in hospital. It's internal organs will not have developed properly at this time and no doubt it will need to be on oxygen to allow its lungs to develop properly. I forsee a long worrying time ahead for the parents of this baby but I am certain that they will be happy to go through it, if there is a chance their baby can survive after such a rocky start to life.
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
21 Dec 08
Hello wrangel. So it is lucky of the baby to be still alive after five hours in refrigerator. I hope that the baby will be stronger ever since. Bless the baby for its great life power to be alive.
@savypat (20216)
• United States
20 Dec 08
I know there have been cases of children who were close to freezing for some time surviving. I think the cold just cools them down so much that their bodies go into suspended animation. But I'll bet it is a miracle to it's parents. Blessings
@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
21 Dec 08
This is an amazing story! It proves that so much is beyond our control and there is a very special Power at work. I am very hopeful this little baby will survive.
@MizzLadyB08 (1174)
• United States
20 Dec 08
That was nothing but a miracle. I am glad that the baby is doing okay.
@rusty2rusty (6751)
• Defiance, Ohio
20 Dec 08
After reading this I would say the baby is a miracle to be alive. Being born that early and having no treatment what so ever for five hours is amazing. It just goes to prove that God is alive and still works mysteriously.
@ronaldinu (12422)
• Malta
20 Dec 08
I do believe it is a miracle. It is one of those weird stories. I am glad that the baby survived this ordeal
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@NikkiLuvsAlex (319)
• United States
20 Dec 08
That sounds like very strange news indeed. Kind of scary if you think about it.
