Salerno, woman with serious illness gives birth to baby girl

A woman suffering from severe tetraventricular hydrocephalus with triple X genetic syndrome gave birth to her baby girl at the "Malzoni Research Hospital" in Avellino.

The woman was followed during her pregnancy by Raffaele Petta, a doctor from Salerno who is an expert in high-risk pregnancies. A story with a happy ending that saw as protagonists Rosa Biondini, a 33-year-old employee and Koné Souleymane, a 25-year-old Ivorian chef by profession.

Despite the fears and difficulties related to the particularity of the case, last August 30 they were able to rejoice for the birth of Rahma Mari Koné Biondini, born weighing 3,630 kilos and 50 centimetres long.

The couple had learned the news of the pregnancy last January with joy but also with fear and concern. Mrs. Rosa, in fact, suffers from a serious brain disease with dilation of all the cerebral ventricles, for which she had been operated.

She is also a carrier of a chromosomal abnormality because she has three X chromosomes, not the normal two. She was advised to terminate the pregnancy because continuing it could have put her life in danger.

The woman nevertheless decided to continue with the pregnancy and entrust herself to Dr. Raffaele Petta. "Since it was a high-risk pregnancy, a multidisciplinary approach was necessary to monitor it, involving the geneticist, Dr. Sonia Amabile," explained Dr. Raffaele Petta.

"Furthermore, a thorough genetic study was performed on the fetus, including amniotic fluid analysis, in collaboration with the Meyer University Hospital in Florence. Second-level ultrasound scans were performed by Dr. Agata Lamberti, and cardiotocographic monitoring was performed by Dr. Olimpia Corvino."

During the pregnancy, a careful evaluation was performed to determine the type of anesthesia. The tests, performed by Dr. Pasquale Scafuri, head of the anesthesia department at Malzoni Research Hospital, and Dr. Ida Oppido, led to the decision for general anesthesia.

Rosa Biondini was admitted to the Obstetrics Department on August 29, headed by Dr. Annamaria Malzoni, who performed the cesarean section the following day with Dr. Luigi Manzo and midwife Mariangela Cucciniello, assisted in the operating room by nurses Massimo Falco and Ginevra Ilaria Casciano.

At 9,30:XNUMX a.m., little Rahma Mari Koné Biondini was born and, after her birth, was entrusted to Dr. Angelo Izzo, head of the Intensive Care Unit at the "Malzoni Research Hospital," assisted by paediatric nurse Claudia Imperatore.

"I would like to thank all the doctors, midwives, nurses, and healthcare workers for the wonderful care I received at this clinic," the new mother thanked all the healthcare workers who supported her on this journey.