Rebirth for Chhattisgarh Twins at KIMS Cuddles

Two fragile baby boys, twins born prematurely in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, weighing only 1.4 and 1.5 kg each, were battling for life due to severe infections. Their condition was so critical that they had to be urgently airlifted to KIMS Cuddles Hospital in Kondapur, Hyderabad, marking the first instance of premature twins being transferred via air ambulance to the Telugu states.

Dr. Aparna C, Clinical Director of Neonatology and Head of NICU at KIMS Cuddles, Kondapur who treated the babies, shared the details of this remarkable case.

One of the twins was in a dire condition during the transfer itself. He had both fungal infection and a drug-resistant bacterial infection (Klebsiella), leading to multi-organ failure. He was immediately placed on a ventilator and treated with multiple medications including blood pressure support. His kidneys had stopped functioning, and he had no urine output for 24 hours. The second baby had fungal sepsis and required CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) support through his nose. Both babies had extremely low platelet counts and had to be given multiple transfusions of blood and platelets."

Dr. Aparna further added, “After nearly a month of intensive treatment, both babies recovered well. Their infections were brought under control, they are now able to breastfeed, and their weight has increased to nearly 2 kilograms. Despite all the complications, both babies are doing fine now. Retinal screening, hearing tests, and neurosonograms (brain scans) showed normal results, which means there is no risk to their long-term development. We brought them to Hyderabad on the 25th day after birth.”

The team of Dr. Rajashekar, ICATT team, Dr. Vamsi, Dr. Aravind, Dr. Praneetha, along with nurse Sunitha and her team, took great care of the twins throughout their stay.

While air transfers like this are financially viable only for a few, they offer tremendous clinical advantages in critical cases like these access to advanced infrastructure, experienced specialists, and immediate intensive care. Dr. Aparna praised the combined efforts of NICU specialists, doctors, nurses, drivers, housekeeping staff everyone who played a vital role in saving the twins' lives.

After successful recovery, the babies have been discharged and sent back to their home state.