31-week preterm baby born in an ambulance discharged after 50 days following CPR by 119 paramedics

[Financial News] A newborn delivered in an ambulance at 31 weeks of pregnancy recovered and was discharged after prompt emergency care by 119 paramedics and treatment by medical staff. The Seoul Metropolitan Fire and Disaster Headquarters said on the 6th that a newborn who was delivered in an ambulance and received CPR last August had been discharged in good health after about 50 days of treatment in a neonatal intensive care unit. 
At around 9:40 p.m. on August 1, A, 33, who was pregnant, began bleeding at home and headed by car to an obstetrics and gynecology clinic with a spouse. But as traffic congestion delayed their journey on the Bukbu Ganseon Expressway near Muk-dong, Jungnang-gu, and the labor and bleeding continued, A called 119 for help.
Firefighters Lee Seung-min, Lee Si-seong and Kim Young-jin of the Mang-u 119 Safety Center at Jungnang Fire Station responded to the call, checked the mother's condition and began transporting her to the hospital. When they determined that delivery was imminent during the trip, they prepared for the birth inside the ambulance under the guidance of an emergency medical director.
At around 10:15 p.m., the baby was born at 31 weeks of pregnancy. Under World Health Organization (WHO) criteria, newborns born at 28 weeks or later but before 32 weeks of pregnancy are classified as “very preterm.”
Immediately after birth, the newborn had weak spontaneous breathing and a weak response to stimulation. The paramedics immediately performed CPR under medical guidance and continued necessary emergency care for the mother as well, including establishing IV access. The baby regained spontaneous breathing just before being handed over to medical staff after arriving at the hospital.
The baby then received treatment in a neonatal intensive care unit for about 50 days. 
The story came to light after the baby's guardian posted a message of thanks on the Seoul Metropolitan Government website on September 21. The guardian said, “I still remember how, even during an unexpected birth, they carefully watched over the baby until the very end and calmly explained things to me, the baby's guardian, helping me feel reassured.”
The paramedics who responded that day said, “We only did what we were supposed to do. Hearing that the baby safely recovered and was discharged in good health is the greatest reward we could have as firefighters.”
Hong Young-geun, head of the Seoul Metropolitan Fire and Disaster Headquarters, said, “We will continue educating and training emergency crews to prepare for a range of emergency situations, and provide 119 ambulance services that give citizens peace of mind.”

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