GENERAL SANTOS CITY, PHILIPPINES — A 2-week-old baby was taken to the morgue by his mom after showing signs of weakness, even though he was still alive.
The baby was first brought to the hospital where doctors found no heartbeat or signs of breathing, but later revived baby Aldrin and placed him under intubation, ABS CBN News reports. A bag valve mask was also used to aid him in breathing. The doctor also warned that the baby will die if he will be removed from intubation.
But, after a 13-day hospital stay and a hospital bill of P100,000, the boy’s mother decided to bring the baby to the morgue.
The doctor had not declared the baby dead and he was found the next morning crying from within the morgue. The baby’s mother said she is thankful that her baby did not immediately undergo embalming.
A police officer said he heard the baby crying inside the morgue. The baby was rushed back to the hospital and is now in stable condition.
— Rean Hacosta, ABS-CBN News