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Born blue and breathless: An infant's fight for survival, a mother's descent into depression

It’s every mother’s joy to receive a newborn, especially when it’s the firstborn, but sometimes that joy can take an unexpected turn.

For 38-year-old Rael Awuor from Kisumu County, what began as a smooth pregnancy filled with hope and careful preparation quickly turned into a nightmare she never imagined. Living in Lolwe Estate, she had never missed an antenatal clinic, trusted her gynecologist at a Private Hospital in Kisumu, and was eagerly waiting to hold her baby in August 2021.

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