As mothers continue to speak out about their experiences at the New Amster-dam Public Hospital, a young woman from Num-ber 1 Road, Corentyne, yesterday disclosed that she delivered her premature baby while standing at the facility in January.
Alisha Khan, 24, was admitted at the New Amsterdam Public Hospi-tal on January 21st after being transferred from Port Mourant as she was experiencing severe pain and bleeding. At that time, she was 27 weeks pregnant.
According to the woman, in the evening she was told that she would have to be taken to the labour room, since it was expected that her baby was coming prematurely.