Young mother in Bao Yen walked 16 hours, over 40km of forest road to give birth

According to information from the Lao Cai Department of Health on September 13th, last night (September 12th), Bac Ha District General Hospital successfully delivered a baby for a woman from Bao Yen District who, along with her husband, walked 40km through the forest to give birth.

Ms. S is currently in good health, and her baby was born weighing 3kg. Photo: Department of Health.

Accordingly, on the morning of September 12th, when labor pains began, Ms. STS (22 years old), residing in Nam Din village, Tan Tien commune (Bao Yen district), went to the commune's health station for a check-up. However, due to a previous cesarean section scar, she could not give birth naturally at the health station.

The heavy rains and floods also cut off roads, making it impossible for vehicles to reach and take her to Bao Yen District General Hospital. With no other option, Ms. S and her husband decided to trek through the forest and cross streams to reach Bac Ha District General Hospital. After 14 hours (from 6 am to 8 pm) and traversing 40km of treacherous, slippery forest roads, Ms. S finally arrived at the hospital.

Flooding in Lao Cai has caused traffic congestion on many roads. Photo: XĐ

She said that along the way, there were many landslides, but the strong will of a mother helped her overcome everything. Every step was a challenge, but she always tried her best to overcome them together with her husband.

Upon arriving at Bac Ha District General Hospital, Ms. S. was exhausted, with injured legs covered in mud. The on-duty doctors quickly performed an emergency surgery. After 30 tense minutes, a baby girl weighing 3kg was born.

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