At Last! Mum And Son Reunited
A pregnant mother who tested positive of COVID-19 and got separated from her newborn healthy child have been reunited. The reunion, according to COVID-19 survivor Naomi Kubulala, was an emotional moment.
She held and hugged her “miracle baby” for the first time since her caesarean section delivery at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital in Suva.
“He is my miracle baby, the baby that survived the chaos of COVID-19 at the CWM Hospital,” an emotional Ms Kubulala said.
“When I heard he was healthy, I was happy because that’s all I ever wanted for my baby, to be healthy and safe.”
After the delivery, Ms Kubulala never had the chance to see or hug her newborn baby, Eroni Lagi Kavikaleka Kubulala.
She said the days of being separated from her baby were an emotional rollercoaster, but she remained upbeat throughout.
“I had my faith in God that I was going to meet my son. This kept me going,” she said.
On Saturday, August 7, Ms Kubulala finally had the chance to hold her newborn baby. Ms Kubulala was nine months pregnant when she tested positive of COVID-19.
Her swift action to seek medical treatment early saved both their lives.
“I was really not feeling well, I had difficulty breathing,” she said.
“I recalled hearing the doctors near my bedside talking about the safest action they could perform to save both our lives.”
She said after her C-section she was taken to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for four days.
After she was strong enough, Ms Kubulala was sent home to isolate.
During this time, baby Eroni was under the care of her aunt. She thanks all health frontlines staff members who went above and beyond to look after COVID-19 and non-COVID patients in hospitals.
“There are not many of them and they are doing their best every single day to look after patients. I take my hat off to them,” she said.
She is urging all Fijians to take the virus seriously and seek medical attention quickly when experiencing COVID-19 symptoms.
“The doctors will treat you, but you need to do your job by presenting yourself early.”
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