Eliska, the baby born after four months in the womb of his dead mother

Vojtech Votava spent 117 days in the bed of his wife Eva at Brno University Hospital in the Czech Republic. She could not hear his words or feel his hands: he had brain death, but he carried their son in the womb. The fetus needed time to develop and survive.

Vojtech and Eva met in high school. They got married in 2014 and three years later, Matej was born. Eva had an epileptic seizure during her pregnancy. "He underwent several exams during which he found a arteriovenous malformation in his brain, "explained the husband.This is a brain disease in which the vascular system lacks small capillaries.The blood flows directly from the arteries into the veins, but they can not withstand a high blood pressure, They often burst and bleed into the brain.

Eva was neat and her condition improved so much that doctors allowed her a second pregnancy. "I was excited because I had always wanted to have a large family," confessed Vojtech.

The worst moment

In May of this year, Vojtech returned from work early in the morning and noticed that little Matej was crying in the room. "I ran up to the room and saw Eva unconscious on the floor, still breathing in. This malformation caused her a huge brain haemorrhage, she was almost dead when transported by ambulance. there was no possibility of help, "Vojtech explained.

The fetus was then 16 weeks old. The doctors decided with the woman's family, save the baby, who weighed about 250 grams. Nearly four months have pbaded since the doctors kept Eva artificially alive, until August 15, the date of Eliska's birth. He weighed 2130 grams and measured 42 centimeters.

"The case is probably rare and will be inscribed in the history of world medicine. At the same time, it confirms the enormous power of human life, "said Pavel Ventruba, head of the Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic. The condition of the baby after delivery was good. "He stayed with neonatologists for 14 days and then went home with his father," Ventruba said. The aunt of the baby has been nursing since she was a mother recently.

As if nothing had happened

The experts had to control the woman's breathing, perform blood tests, monitor kidney activity and, most importantly, control the supply of necessary nutrients for fetal growth. A team of people tried to simulate the environment to develop a baby in the body of their mother: mbadage the belly, talk to baby, play musicand even simulate a normal gait.

"The grandmother read fairy tales to the baby during her pregnancy," said Roman Gál, head of the Department of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Medicine.

Doctors also had to fight infectious hepatitis four times in total. According to the known facts, less than 20 cases in the world have also been alienated. "Surprisingly, despite all the inconveniences, the pregnancy went very well from the point of view of the child. As if nothing had happened Ventruba added.