Aminah a 'born fighter'
“In the quiet hum of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), amidst the beeping monitors and soft whispers of nurses, a little warrior named Aminah fought for her life. “Born at just 26 weeks and weighing only 640 grams, she entered the world far too soon, but with a fighting spirit like no other.”This is the post from the Lady Pohamba Private Hospital about little Aminah who was finally able to go home after 105 days in the NICU.
“For 105 days, Aminah’s journey was one of resilience. Her parents stood steadfast and through the glass of her incubator, they whispered words of encouragement, giving their little girl the strength to carry on.
“Her big brother, too young to understand the gravity of her struggle, would make WhatsApp videos for his baby sister, waiting for the day he could finally hold her.”
Dr. Simon Emvula was Aminah's mom's obstetrician. He says she had to give birth early due to serious complications that developed early in the pregnancy.
“We really pushed to get her to 26 weeks,” he says.
He believes cases like Aminah’s are a testament to the strength and resilience of these “little warriors”.
“As obstetricians, we care for two lives; that of a mother and their unborn baby and we strive for both mother and baby to go home healthy. To see a premature baby like Aminah go home healthy in her mother’s arms is heartwarming and precious.”
Dedication
Lady Pohamba’s NICU became Aminah’s first home and the team of dedicated nurses became family.
“They celebrated Aminah’s milestones with joy, comforted her parents through the setbacks and never stopped believing in the little girl who refused to give up. It was their skill, their compassion and their dedication that turned the impossible into a reality. They understood that caring for a premature baby is not just about medicine, but also about nurturing hope.”
Aminah was finally able to go home last Wednesday after weeks of uncertainty and prayers.
“It was a little overwhelming – I didn’t know how I would care for her without the nurses, but they kept encouraging me,” Aminah’s mother says of the day her little girl was discharged a week ago.
She says Aminah is doing well and that – despite sleepless nights with their baby – the family is doing well.
“When she was placed in her mother’s arms, she was free of tubes and monitors and right there a new chapter began. Her big brother, with eyes full of wonder, reached out to finally touch her. Her father, a man of quiet strength, held his family close, his heart full of gratitude,” the hospital said in its post.
According to the hospital, Aminah was not only a remarkable fighter, but a living testament to resilience, medicine and miracles. “May her days be blessed, may her life be filled with joy, and may she always remember that she is a born warrior.”