Woman delivers baby in public toilet at bus stand in Khargone

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Khargone : A 23-year-old woman delivered a baby in a public toilet at a bus stand in Bhikangaon town of Khargone district on Wednesday after leaving district hospital where she had been admitted for treatment.

Bhikangaon block medical officer Dr Vijay Verma told TOI, “As soon as we received information on Wednesday morning that a woman had delivered a baby inside public toilet at bus stand, an ambulance and medical staff were immediately rushed to the spot.” The woman, identified as Anita, a resident of Ted village in Jhirniya block, was undergoing her second delivery. Her husband, Amar Singh, had admitted her to district hospital in Khargone on Tuesday. However, for reasons yet to be ascertained, the family decided to return home instead of continuing treatment at the hospital.

Dr Verma said both the mother and newborn were provided primary medical care before being shifted by the same ambulance to district hospital in Khargone, located about 40 kilometres away. He said the woman delivered a baby boy weighing 1.8 kg.

District health officer Dr Chandrajeet Sanwale told TOI, “The woman was a pre-term pregnancy case of around 32 weeks and had been admitted to district hospital on Tuesday. Gynaecologist Dr Sharda Kanas had counselled the family and informed them that owing to jaundice and other medical complications the patient might need referral to Indore for advanced treatment.”

According to DHO, no referral letter had been issued at that stage as the gynaecologist had proceeded to attend another surgery after the counselling. He said that the family left the hospital on Wednesday morning without informing the medical staff.

“If referral to Indore had become necessary, the patient would have been transported by an ambulance arranged by district hospital. It appears that the family may have become anxious and decided to return home on their own,” Dr Sanwale said.