Sumit and Seema Walmiki, who were in a celebratory mood after they were blessed with a baby girl on February 19, were crushed to find that the baby suffered from a congenital heart ailment and had to be put on ventilator support.

“My daughter weighed 2.5 kilogram at the time of birth. We brought her home three days later, after being discharged. We were planning a naming ceremony soon, however, on February 28, we sensed that she was having difficulty in breathing. Even though we had presumed it to be a cold, we took her to Cama Hospital for a routine check-up. After a few tests, we were informed that the oxygen saturation level of the child was low due to a heart problem. The doctors advised us to shift the child to either KEM, Wadia or Sion LTMG hospital,” said Sumit, who has studied till standard 12, and is without a job since last month.