Newborn baby with Bt2,000 cash found abandoned in hospital

By The Nation

 

A newborn baby boy was found abandoned inside the Takuapa district hospital in Phang Nga with Bt2,000 in cash, hospital officials said.

The baby was found at around 9pm behind the emergency building near an outpatient pharmacy room, Takuapa hospital director Dr Phaisal Worasathit said.

 

A plastic bag that contained among other things Bt2,000 in cash and a milk bottle were found beside the baby.

The baby is believed to be about three days old.

 

Phaisal said the baby weighed about 2.6kg when he was found.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30331097

 

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Who knows what leads a mother to do this? 

Obviously trying to ensure the welfare of the child and unable for whatever reason to do it legally, I have great pity for her. 

Well done to the Mother for having the sense to leave the baby at a hospital, rather than in a rubbish dump .

   I hope you are your baby are reunited soon .

33 minutes ago, sanemax said:

Well done to the Mother for having the sense to leave the baby at a hospital, rather than in a rubbish dump .

   I hope you are your baby are reunited soon .

I suppose she might not have the same wish, don't you think so?

1 minute ago, hansnl said:

I suppose she might not have the same wish, don't you think so?

Maybe not right now, but hopefully that will change in the future

Poignant story.

 Postpartum depression is a likely cause. Its very common but causes new mothers (esp 1st time) to sometimes act very irrationally. Rubbish bin and successful and attempted infanticide are extreme cases. Its a health care problem that has been largely over looked because of women's perceived social status and needs to addressed by the medical / physiological communities in much greater detail then it is currently. Be glad for the child and push for changes to help end the problem.

 

Mixed blessing... what were the circumstances?  The mother had the good sense to do the best for the child with a better outcome and showed a bit of courage... Let them both move on now.

Blessed infant. Unlike the one thrown out of a Pattaya condo window and the one that bounced out of the back of a pickup in Bangkok.

 

We'll name him/her "Lucky"

Better the baby ended p at a hospitalthan to be thrown from some balcony as well. Could be a single

mother who just did not want to keep this unwanted baby, I know a few of them from my visits to

the country over the years,

Geezer