A preventable syndrome for a precious baby

Abstract

A 35-week gestation preterm female baby whose mother was treated with anti-coagulants for maternal heart disease (severe mitral stenosis) - intake of warfarin 6mg once daily throughout pregnancy, was born with dysmorphic features and asphyxia requiring invasive ventilation at birth. Baby was found to have skeletal abnormalities, congenital laryngotracheomalacia and severe calcium vitamin d deficiency and was managed appropriately.