The mother abandoned her sick baby and the surgeon intervened after having saved his life

The night baby Isabelle was born prematurely, Christine Finck, chief surgeon at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, had just started her service. She didn’t know it yet, but tonight was going to be a life-changing night. Isabelle was born with gastroschisis, a serious and rare condition affecting fewer than 2,000 babies each year in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Christine operated on little Isabelle urgently, and saved her life that night, then she stayed by her side for many weeks, when she needed medical assistance to survive.

Luckily she showed signs of improvement around September/October, then in December she was ready to go home, and that’s when her mum said she couldn’t. take care of her. So, Christine made an irrevocable decision: she decided to adopt little Isabelle.

“I remember her (the mum) going all red and saying, “That would be wonderful because you know her better. she says. “I was often at her bedside, and I think seeing her frail but strong made me feel a special connection with her. The irony is that the NICU nurses always said I was taking her home, that was the fun part. »

Isabelle still needed medical attention and didn’t eat solid food, but Christine had decided to do everything possible to take care of her and give her a happy life. Isabelle’s first bite of solid food was a chocolate chip cookie…

“Izzy” is now 7 years old, she enjoys listening to music, swimming and playing with her siblings. Isabelle was really lucky to meet Christine, and it’s heartwarming to see that everyone has now found their place. Share this article if you were also touched by the story of Christine and Izzy too.