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Officials from the Bartica Hospital are yet to make an official comment on the death of baby girl on Saturday. Reports are that the absence of an incubator caused the premature baby to die.Kaieteur News was told that Amanda De Freitas, a secretary attached to the Regional Executive Officer,Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Ricky Nolasco Jersey, was taken to the Bartica Hospital on Friday by relatives after she started experiencing contractions.The girl’s relatives said that De Freitas gave birth some time after 21:00hrs on Friday night to a premature baby girl. The baby died at the same institution Saturday morning.Head of Medical Services for GPHC,Bartolo Colon Jersey, Dr Madan Rambarran yesterday said that we should contact the director at Bartica Hospital.Efforts however to contact the director Narine Singh proved futile.Geoffrey De Freitas, the woman’s father,San Diego Padres Erick Aybar Jersey, had told this newspaper that after the delivery the baby needed to be placed into an incubator.The relatives were told that the hospital has two incubators,Atlanta Braves Sean Rodriguez Jersey, none of which is in operation. The birth caused panic amongst the hospital staff,Houston Astros Carlos Beltran Jersey, they added.“How could a hospital not have an incubator,Milwaukee Brewers Travis Shaw Jersey,” asked a relative.Kaieteur News was further told that the doctor on call immediately informed nurses that the baby needed to be transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital.However this newspaper was told that the midwife insisted that they wait until Saturday morning.“The doctor said to transfer the baby but de midwife said de place cold and they can’t travel so late with the baby,Matt Duffy Jersey,” a hospital source said.Relatives were now forced to make a ‘makeshift” incubator; this was a tray and four bayonet bulbs to give the baby warmth.“We had to make this thing; the hospital didn’t even have the bulbs for us to use,Minnesota Twins Drew Stubbs Jersey,” one relative told Kaieteur News.Despite efforts by the relatives,Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Cameron Maybin Jersey, the baby died around 06:00hrs on Saturday. |
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