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Delhi Kanwar pilgrim gives birth to twin boys in UP hospital
A 27-year-old woman from Delhi, Neha, gave birth to twin boys at the Women's District Hospital in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, while returning from the Kanwar Yatra. She was seven months pregnant and…
The Story in Brief
A 27-year-old woman from Delhi, Neha, gave birth to twin boys at the Women's District Hospital in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, while returning from the Kanwar Yatra. She was seven months pregnant and developed labour pains while carrying holy Ganga water from Haridwar. Senior Superintendent of Police Sanjay Kumar Verma named the newborns Ganesh and Kartik with the mother's consent.
The twins weighed 1.02 kg and 900 grams at birth and were admitted to the Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) with breathing difficulties. Hospital CMS Murli Bhaskar said both mother and babies are stable and receiving care. Police officials coordinated with the medical team to ensure immediate treatment.
The Indian Opinion
The story of Neha delivering twins during the Kanwar Yatra is heartwarming, but it's easy to get lost in the emotion. Some may frame this as a divine blessing, while others might question the safety of pregnant women undertaking such arduous journeys. Numbers matter here: she was seven months pregnant and the babies weighed just 1.02 kg and 900 grams. The real test isn't the naming ceremony by a police officer, but whether these premature infants get proper neonatal care in the coming weeks.
Source: indiatoday.in
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