Husband denies responsibility when child is sick

Baby Nguyen Binh Minh (9 months old, living in village 5, Plei Kan town, Ngoc Hoi district, Kon Tum province) lies tired on a hospital bed. The body is skinny, just skin and bones. The child’s face is deformed because of a cleft palate. The baby fell asleep in his mother’s arms after a fever and convulsions.

Giving birth to a deformed child, a woman swallowed her tears and hugged her child to rely on her biological mother because her husband rejected her - Photo 1
Baby Minh was born with a deformity and was rejected by his father – Photo: Provided by family

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Nha (26 years old, Minh’s mother) had tears in her eyes. At 6 months pregnant, she collapsed when the doctor said the fetus had a cleft palate. She still encouraged herself that many children with the same fate had found a smile after surgery. She told herself to try hard to work so that in the future she would have the opportunity to have surgery for her child.

Ironically, her son was born prematurely, and in addition to having a cleft palate, he also suffered from gastric reflux disease. For 4 months since his birth, baby Minh’s life has been closely linked to the hospital. Gastroesophageal reflux disease causes the child to vomit everything after drinking milk or taking medicine. Because of that, the child’s body also suffered from severe malnutrition. At 9 months old, baby Minh only weighs 4kg, is pale and weak.

Giving birth to a deformed child, a woman swallowed her tears and hugged her child to rely on her biological mother because her husband rejected her - Photo 2
9 months old but the child only weighs 4kg – Photo: Provided by family

“After 4 months, my child returned home from the hospital. Because of that, my husband became bored, became addicted to alcohol, and cursed. Then he beat his wife, called his mother-in-law to come take his wife and children home, otherwise the I don’t know what will happen. My mother loves her children and grandchildren, so she swallowed her tears and accepted to take her and her children home. From then on, my husband never cared about her and her children again,” Ms. Nha told.

The family was broken, and Nha’s hopes were all for her children. However, as time went on, little Minh’s health became weaker and weaker, and many other diseases arose. The baby often had high, prolonged fevers and convulsions due to blood infection. But until now, doctors have not found any disease.

Baby Minh is currently being treated at the neonatal emergency room, 3rd floor, pediatrics department, Hue Central Hospital.

Withered because of you

Ms. Nha used to be a student at a famous university in Da Nang. After 2 years of studying, because her family’s circumstances were too difficult, she had to quit school midway and work as a hired laborer. Also here, she met and got to know her husband from Quang Ngai.

Giving birth to a deformed child, a woman swallowed her tears and hugged her child to rely on her biological mother because her husband rejected her - Photo 3
High, continuous fever puts baby Minh at risk of brain atrophy – Photo: Provided by family

“We got married when the pregnancy was nearly 6 months old. Even though we had a wedding, we still haven’t registered our marriage.

When I gave birth, I felt pain when I saw my child like that. The husband does not love him and denies responsibility. I have to accept it but don’t know what to do now. That’s why my son was not named until later, taking his mother’s family name.” Ms. Nha hugged her child and cried.

Because her child was sick, Nha was unable to do anything to earn an income for a long time. Both mother and child’s lives, including hospital bills, depend on their biological parents for help. Loss of appetite and sleep, worrying about her children, and sadness about family matters exhausted the unfortunate woman’s strength, causing her to wither more and more.

“The doctor said that the consequences of high fever could lead to my son’s brain atrophy. That means my son’s illness is getting worse. What should I do to save him? ” said the mother. painful.