Premature Twin Babies Leave Gauteng Hospital After 99 Days in NICU: Mzansi Celebrates Double Victory
- Proud parents of premature twin boys who spent 99 days in hospital took their babies home
- The twin brothers were born weighing under 500g and had a long journey to get to where they are today
- A video showing their sendoff from the hospital left many people shedding tears
Proud parents, the staff of Life Rosepark Hospital in Gauteng and many Mzansi citizens celebrated as two tiny premature twins left the hospital after 99 long days.
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Twins are always at risk for premature births and sometimes in NICU, but this little fighter's story is truly a miracle.
Premature twins leave the hospital after 99 days
On 13 October 2023 twin brothers - Kingston and King Pebane were born very prematurely. Both babies weigh in under 500g and spend 99 long days in the NICU. These little fighters are the smallest preemies the hospital has seen in 30 years, but their strength is colossal.
The twins were ventilated for seventeen days and stationed for twenty-six weeks in the unit, H. Struwig, Marketing and Communications Manager, Life Rosepark Hospital told My City Bloemfontein.
A video was shared on TikTok showing the twins exit, and it was heartwarming. Hospital staff lined the corridors as the little champions left for the first time with their proud and grateful parents.
Take a look at this moving moment:
Mental health expert sheds light on situation
Briefly News spoke to Candice Lambert, a Mental Health advocate, Neuro-coach and CEO of the Wellness Dialogue Group, to find out a bit about the psychological struggles a journey like this would have on a family. This is what she said:
“We are so grateful for the babies that survive preterm birth with the help of NICU. It is without saying that the caregiver and child bond is interrupted. Attachment, according to psychologists, psychiatrists and other practitioners, is the child-caregiver bond and serves as one of the biggest protective factors against emotional and psychological resilience later in life as there is an increase in the hormone Oxytocin during physical touch, bonding and massaging; including breastfeeding. Similarly, for mothers, being separated from a baby is not pleasant and could also reduce levels of the oxytocin hormone, making cortisol more likely to be increased in both.”
Mzansi celebrates the tiny babies' huge victory
The twin's story touched many hearts, especially those who know what the NICU journey is like. People prayed that these two achieve greatness as their tiny lives have already made such an impact.
Read some of the comments:
Magugwane knows what it is like:
“The feeling of taking your child home after so many sleepless nights and NICU stress is like you are dreaming”
kirb2802 felt it:
“Jirre, only sitting here snot crying for these parents. When Dad hugged the doctor ”
m_mokoena shared:
“Our twins were in NICU for four months, and today our twins are nine years old.”
Kay_Leballo got emotional:
“When they started to sing ‘Oa halalela’, my tears started to flow. So happy for the parents and well done to the staff.”
Newborn miraculously survives being dumped inside plastic bag
Briefly News reported that a newborn baby defied the odds and survived being dumped in a plastic bag at the sports field in Mbuzini, Mpumalanga, shortly after birth.
A group of children were playing in the field when they heard the cries of an infant and shockingly found the baby wrapped in plastic with no clothes on. The kids promptly alerted elders to their discovery.
According to Mpumalanga police spokesperson Brigadier Selvy Mohlala, the newborn baby girl still had her umbilical cord attached when she was found. Police were dispatched to the soccer field on Sunday, 6 August.
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Denika Herbst (Editor) Denika Herbst is a Human Interest writer at Briefly News. She is also an Industrial Sociologist with a master's degree in Industrial Organisational and Labour Studies from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, which she completed in 2020. She is now a PhD candidate at UKZN. Denika has over five years of experience writing for Briefly News (joined in 2018), and a short time writing for The South African. You can reach her via: denika.herbst@briefly.co.za.
Candice Lambert (Mental health advocate and director at Kids Dialogue) Candice Lambert, with a background in neuroscience coaching, psychology, and business strategy, is currently pursuing her Master’s in Neuropsychology. She leads the Wellness Dialogue Group, supporting families with the Teddy Clinic and Life Healthcare. She’s also involved with the NPO Healthy Future Kids and runs the World Changers Holiday Club for children. Candice has been a featured speaker on TV and radio, including 702 and Newzroom Afrika, and serves as a resident coach on INX Prime Live.
