Incubator expensive, married couple's use Ice Box for premature baby

Mumbai , India , Incubator used to maintain while monitoring the health condition of infants born prematurely . But couples in India using ice boxes because could not afford an expensive incubator facility at the hospital .
Ramesh ( 35 ) and Aruna Chaunan ( 34 ) is the couple . Due to the poor state of the economy , they could no longer afford the cost of care in the Intensive Care Unit ( ICU ) so that their babies are born prematurely maintained their health .
Babies who they named Mithilesh was born in October 2013 and , with a weight of only 1.5 kg . Mithilesh born two months earlier than the supposed pregnancy and indicated abnormalities in the thyroid . For that , they must pay a fee of Rp 1.5 million each day .
" We 've sold all the items in our home . We even had to borrow from relatives and friends who we know . But the result was just enough for 20 days of treatment course , " Aruna said as quoted from NyDailyNews , Tuesday ( 18/3 / 2014 ) .
After 20 days , they were forced to take back his son to take home to home . Ramesh effort to sign up to the government hospital was dashed after the hospital refused on the grounds there was no longer a place to Mithilesh . However, after discussions with several doctors acquaintance , Ramesh also tried the suggestion to use an ice box .
" The doctor told me that if we are not able to hire an incubator at the hospital , better make it your own with ice box and a 60 watt bulb , " said Ramesh .
After weighing , couples Nalla Sopara origin , Mumbai was finally decided to follow the doctor's advice . Ramesh also buy an ice box from a nearby fish market , cutting and giving vent , and connect the cable to be lit bulb in the box .
Once the box is complete , they installed an alarm every two hours to put out Mithilesh measure the temperature of the box . This process takes place every day for five months . Aruna admitted that he was feeling confused , anxious and fearful .
"I do not know whether I'm doing this right , if my baby is healthy . However this is better than doing nothing and letting my baby die , " said Aruna .
But baby Mithilesh now been freed from the ice box . After seeing the news about the plight of the couples and their babies , Wadia Hospital for Children in Mumbai offering assistance to care for their baby at no cost . Dr. Minnie Bhodanwal , Director of Wadia Hospital for Children expressed even sad .
" It is sad that in this modern age there is still sad events as experienced father and mother Aruna Ramesh , " said Dr. Minnie .
Although the use of an ice box to warm premature babies including a practical way , but Dr. Minnie said that the absence of monitors and other medical equipment can cause the baby's body temperature should be kept out of control . Dr. Minnie said that he and his staff will continue to monitor the development of the baby's condition Mithilesh although these couples do not have to pay anything .
" Premature babies require care and monitoring 24 hours a day . We will evaluate their health condition in total and if the process goes well , within 3 weeks of the baby has been able to take home , " said Dr. Minnie .