They Waited 17 Years for Their Baby Girl, Now They Fear Losing Her. Help Save Her Life

After 17 long years of prayers, hopes, and endless waiting, Kanaka Durga and Bala Mahesh were finally blessed with their first child – a beautiful baby girl. But instead of celebrating the miracle they had waited a lifetime for, the new parents are now living their worst nightmare. Their little girl, born too early, is fighting for every breath in the NICU, and they fear they might lose her.

Durga’s pregnancy had not been easy 

At seven months, she developed life-threatening complications – swelling in her liver and a severe lung infection. Doctors had no choice but to perform an emergency delivery, and the tiny baby was born weighing far too little. Now, she can hardly breathe on her own and has other challenges caused by her premature birth. She needs at least 50 more days of specialised care in the NICU to have a chance at survival.

“We were the happiest people in the world when she was born. We thought our prayers had been answered. But now, every day feels like a test we weren’t prepared for. We just want to take her home,” Bala Mahesh says, with tears in his eyes.

For the past few weeks, the parents have been staying in the hospital’s waiting room, holding onto hope. They visit their daughter every day during visiting hours, watching her through the glass. 

The cruelest part? They aren’t even allowed to hold her in their arms.

“I only want to hold her, even just once. It feels like a punishment not being able to comfort her when she needs us the most,” says Kanaka Durga. 

With Bala Mahesh working as an auto driver in Vijawada and earning just INR 10,000 a month, the family has already spent ₹5 lakhs by exhausting every rupee of their savings and borrowing from friends and relatives. But now, they are struggling. The cost of their baby’s NICU stay is ₹14,00,000, far beyond what they can afford.

How you can help

“We’ve done everything we could. We are even skipping meals some days to manage, but now, we have nothing left. We are desperate. Please help us save our baby,” the parents beg for help.

Their days now revolve around prayers and uncertainty. The only thing that keeps them going is the hope that, with help, their little girl can survive and finally come home. Your contribution can make all the difference. Please help this family save their baby girl.