Number 75 Hospital Christmas baby dies

A baby boy born on Christmas Day at the Number 75 Village Hospital, Corentyne, has died, deepening the tragedy faced by his young family.
The infant, born to 19-year-old Felicia Narine of Kingston, Corriverton, Region Six (East Berbice–Corentyne), died on December 28, just three days after his birth.
When Guyana Times visited Narine on Christmas Day in the maternity ward, her baby was not by her side. At the time, she explained that the infant had been transferred to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) after being born with the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck twice, a condition known as a nuchal cord.
Despite the complication, Narine said the pregnancy itself had been uneventful and expressed gratitude for the care she received during labour.
“The doctors and nurses treated me well,” she told this publication on Christmas Day.

The loss comes amid profound personal tragedy for the young mother, who lost her own mother just three months earlier. The mother was brutally chopped to death by her partner, who later took his own life, in a case that sent shockwaves through the Corentyne.
Speaking on Sunday, the infant’s great-grandmother, Rosina Ali, said relatives were informed prior to the baby’s death that there was swelling to the child’s brain.
Ali further disclosed that a post-mortem examination revealed swelling and a blood clot in the brain, intestine, and another clot in the lungs.
Meanwhile, a source close to the family has suggested that the infant’s condition may have resulted from handling during delivery. However, this claim has not been substantiated.
Health officials have so far remained mum on the matter, and no official statement has been issued regarding the circumstances surrounding the infant’s death.
The family are now left grappling with grief, seeking answers as they mourn the loss of a life that lasted only days.