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Doctors are yet to find the cause of the swelling as they are awaiting test results.“As of now, the baby requires long-term hormone replacement therapy. All doctors and nurses had their roles defined,” said senior obstetrician Dr Uma Ram of Seethapathi Nursing Home.During a routine ultrasound in the 28th week on the 23-year-old woman (name withheld), doctors noticed swelling on the fetus’s neck. The swelling on the neck has now reduced to the size of a pea,” said neonatologist Dr Lakshmi. After Dr Uma pulled out the baby’s head, ENT surgeon Dr S Thirunavukkarasu used bronchoscope guidance to intubate the baby.“The bleeding was heavy as expected but the mother did not require blood transfusion. The woman was then referred to the Dr Mehta’s Hospital for planned caesarean section..