After struggles with infertility, Ripa conceived twins through IVF. Over 8 months into her pregnancy, she came to Chhatarpur Christian Hospital for the first time, concerned that her babies had stopped moving. The doctors gave her steroids to help the babies’ lungs mature, but within a few hours of admission, she went into preterm labor.

After an ultrasound, it was determined that the babies would need to be delivered by C-section. The operation was performed, and two tiny babies were born. But when the placenta was delivered, Ripa went into postpartum hemorrhage, and the site of the bleeding made it difficult to stop. There was no textbook solution, so the doctors used several types of sutures in an innovative attempt to save her life. Thankfully, they were successful and Ripa lived to raise her two babies.

The staff submitted a paper on their suturing method to an international forum in the hopes of helping other doctors in the same situation, and it was accepted. They will have an opportunity to present on this new technique this fall. EHA is proud to have staff who think outside the box to create solutions.