A helicopter not stork brings home surrogate baby to these parents

Apr 15, 2020, 15:39 IST

Amid all the Coronavirus chaos, a miracle baby Sonpari was born in Surat hospital via IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) while the parents were miles away in Bengaluru.
Given the nationwide lockdown, a special air ambulance brought the surrogate baby home to these parents on March 29, TOI reports.
She was first kept in the Bengaluru hospital for 17 hours, after which the parents took her home.
Sonpari’s mother visited the doctor a year ago after which she was advised to go for surrogacy with IVF treatment.

Amid all the Coronavirus chaos, a miracle baby aptly named Sonpari, was born in Surat hospital. She was conceived via IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) as her parents lived miles away, in Bengaluru.

Even after the baby was born, the parents were kept away from her due to a nationwide lockdown. Like her name which translates to a golden angel, she flew her way home. A special air ambulance brought the surrogate baby home to her parents on March 29, TOI reports.

The parents, however, were very nervous about the fact that they could not receive the baby.

"After a lot of running around, the parents could arrange for an air ambulance from Delhi to have the baby collected from Surat and delivered to them," Dr Pooja Nadkari Singh, a gynecologist who delivered the baby, told TOI.

The baby landed at a hospital in Bengaluru. She was first kept there for 17 hours, after which the parents took her home.

“We ensured that the baby spends minimal time at the airport, looking at her fragility and so got her a special boarding pass,” Dr Singh added.

Sonpari’s mother visited the doctor a year ago after which she was advised to go for surrogacy with IVF treatment. The 42-year-old father said that the entire family is now celebrating her arrival and that it is a magical moment for them.

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