In Almaty, doctors saved the life of a 40-year-old woman who became a mother for the eleventh time, and her newborn daughter — the birth required emergency intervention, infohub.kz reports.

The pregnancy had proceeded without complications and had reached 34 weeks. The day before, the woman accidentally fell down a staircase in her yard. After the fall, she developed abdominal pain, and the pattern of the baby's movements changed. An ambulance crew took the patient to City Maternity Hospital No. 4.

Doctors diagnosed total premature placental abruption, bleeding, and grade II hemorrhagic shock. The fetus was assessed as being in a threatening condition.

"On admission, total premature placental abruption, bleeding, and grade II hemorrhagic shock were diagnosed… In such a situation, it was necessary to act immediately," said Yekaterina Samartseva, deputy director of Maternity Hospital No. 4 in Almaty.

The girl was born weighing 1,835 grams in serious condition — central nervous system depression was noted. She received primary resuscitation and was connected to a ventilator.

At the same time, doctors provided care to the mother. After surgery, the woman remained under the supervision of obstetrician-gynecologists and intensive care specialists for another eight days.

The newborn stayed in the intensive care unit of the neonatal pathology department in the first days; after stabilization, she was transferred to the Almaty Center for Pediatric Emergency Medical Care.

"Gradually, the baby's condition began to improve. She became more active, switched to independent breathing, and no longer needed supplemental oxygen," noted Gulnur Dzhanbergenova, head of the neonatal department at the Almaty Center for Pediatric Emergency Medical Care.

Over 15 days, the girl's condition stabilized. The mother also underwent training in caring for a premature baby.

In the end, mother and daughter were discharged home. Now the newborn is growing up with her mother and ten older brothers and sisters.

Earlier, Kursiv Health reported on the rescue of a 19-day-old infant with a critical heart defect in Karaganda.