Brazil Baby Thought To Be Dead Cries Before Burial

SAO PAULO — A newborn girl was saved from being buried alive when she started crying at a funeral home, but she died Wednesday after being rushed back to a hospital, medical officials said.

A 14-year-old mother who was seven months pregnant gave birth to the girl Tuesday at the Santa Casa de Misericordia hospital in the nearby city of Araxa, according to a police statement.

It said the hospital reported that the baby died moments after being born and her body was sent to a funeral home. As the undertaker was preparing it for burial, the girl started crying.

The baby was rushed back to the hospital and was then transferred to a neonatal intensive care unit at the Hospital das Clinicas in the city of Uberaba.

"She died of multiple organ failure caused by a lack of oxygen in the blood," said Joao Paulo Vicente, a spokesman for the Hospital das Clinicas, speaking by telephone.

Neither police nor the hospitals released the names of the mother or child.

Comments

[Eric B Hutchison]

10:18 PM on 08/04/2011

I read a lot of comments, about Lazarus, Jesus just being a man, and some who are athiests. The article states the baby started crying, before being prepared for burial. That baby lived for a reason, we may never know why. And there is no proof about what's in the bible. You don't have to believe, it's a choice. That's why it's called faith. Yes, I am a christian. The undertaker was present at the very minute the baby cried. And, the baby cried at just the right second. God is all about timing. He is right on time. The positive news; the baby is alive.

[llisa]

12:32 AM on 08/05/2011

And you must now that many, many babies have died--some in dumpsters--and nobody heard them. What did god have against those babies?

[Eric B Hutchison]

12:23 AM on 08/07/2011

Nothing, but what I believe is that all those babies, that died in a dumpster, and elsewhere, are in Heaven. They are under the age of accountibility. Which is knowing the difference between right and wrong. Which they didn't. I made that comment, just to put my two cents in.

[Eric N Davis]

05:19 AM on 08/05/2011

And what if that baby grows up, becomes an atheist, and deconverts all his family and friends from Christianity to atheism? Maybe god hates Christianity, and wants everyone to stop worshipping such a fraud religion, and that's the reason she brought the child back to life.

How about that for a "reason"? Not everything revolves around your particular faith.

[AdobePhsyko]

12:45 PM on 08/04/2011

That is one LUCKY little girl.
Even I like a story with a happy ending.

[sparkybrown7877]

12:54 PM on 08/04/2011

not so happy, Adobe, she died shortly after she got to the hospital.........

[Monk2001]

12:40 PM on 08/04/2011

Just wow.

[Benignuman]

12:35 PM on 08/04/2011

I know a doctor in a New York hospital who saw movement in bodybag on gurney, unzipped the guy and eventually fully resuscitated him. Such incidents happen everywhere.

[JoannainPA]

12:31 PM on 08/04/2011

Crazy

[Rosalee Harris]

12:05 PM on 08/04/2011

There seem to be a few stories like this. There was one recently in South Africa I believe. I think it might be proving that as much as we know about the human brain there is still a lot we dont really know. Maybe we need to revamp the way we declare someone dead.

[Brian Berneker]

11:58 AM on 08/04/2011

Nothing to see here... move along.... dead baby's not dead? what?!?!

[studlyguy]

11:53 AM on 08/04/2011

I'am hearing more stories like this and that's getting freaky, how many who get cremated have been actually alive,I can't even I don't want too even think how many times that has happen.

[French Toast]

11:48 AM on 08/04/2011

Is this baby's name Jesus?

[Kalie]

11:32 AM on 08/04/2011

Sounds like at 14, maybe this mother wasn't welcoming this baby with open arms. She would probably rather play with her Barbie.

[apoyo]

11:54 AM on 08/04/2011

Ah, no. Apparently she was playing with Ken.

[llisa]

12:33 AM on 08/05/2011

How do you figure that? The baby was born in a hospital. The girl did not declare the baby dead.

[Plasma003]

11:21 AM on 08/04/2011

I'm a Republican but no 'Christian' or born again.... More of a Unitarian type...

I wonder if this (and many instances such as this) prove that Jesus (while a great guy) was probably just another human with good ideas...

We sometimes screw this up today with death pronouncements how often did they mess it up over 2K years ago?

[Alison See Burke]

11:30 AM on 08/04/2011

Lazarus.. dead three days.. hole in argument. BOOYA.. lol... :)

[justin7122]

11:54 AM on 08/04/2011

Bible. Total work of fiction.....no proof of a man named Jesus who healed the sick and raised the dead has ever come forth...BOOYA

[Plasma003]

12:05 PM on 08/04/2011

Not really, check out this one...

http://dailycaller.com/2011/06/24/woman-wakes-up-at-her-own-funeral-dies-from-shock/

And I can see where people 2K yrs ago would see somebody in a coma to be dead... As to the account of "Lazarus come forth..." I dunno.. I've also seen 'pictures' and 'eyewitness' accounts of Nessie..

[WeirdScience]

11:13 AM on 08/04/2011

If the baby were american, would it be described as "America Baby"?

I know journalism is in decline, but does the English language have to be victimized?

[Alison See Burke]

11:23 AM on 08/04/2011

lol.. Make it sound more punchy! Huzzah!

[apoyo]

11:53 AM on 08/04/2011

I had to log in just to tell you how funny your comment is!

You are so right, journalism and written expression is in decline.

[GregD8]

10:56 AM on 08/04/2011

Why would you have a funeral for a baby?

[Bubbacat]

11:02 AM on 08/04/2011

What would you do?

[GregD8]

11:11 AM on 08/04/2011

Would have aborted it if I was her so it doesn't matter

[Plasma003]

11:22 AM on 08/04/2011

Most people do.. But the mother was 14 and I can assume poor... The expense of a funeral, really?

[Rachelvis]

11:33 AM on 08/04/2011

A funeral for a baby born prematurely? I wouldn't... but to each his own I guess. And at 14? Would I really want people coming out and knowing that--most won't be genuinely expressing condolences, they would be talking smack about me behind my back.

[KarateKid]

10:41 AM on 08/04/2011

It's called Sudden Life Syndrome. And, the mother is 14? Is she a country/western singer?

[Lesperado]

10:15 AM on 08/04/2011

Without access to family planning and birth control this is our future... SUPPORT PLANNED PARENTHOOD!!

[Carroll27]

10:18 AM on 08/04/2011

Wuh .....?? I get that you're all for people having abortions, but what does that have to do with a baby thankfully reviving???

[Lesperado]

10:24 AM on 08/04/2011

I understand conservatives' reading comprehension skills are very challenged; as I wrote nothing about abortions... and my point was about birth control and family planning. Please try and read and understand my short little sentence again.

(btw PP only 3% of their services are for abortions)

[Susanj22]

11:41 AM on 08/04/2011

Abortion is legal last time i checked and Planned Parenthood does way more than perform abortions (which is legal). They provide health care for women that need it. Quit with your stupid talking points.

[ASRock78]

10:51 AM on 08/04/2011

lol...you do realize that in other countries a child having a baby at 14 is considered completely normal don't you?! Speaking on "Planned Parenthood" in relation to a small town, in another (developing) country, where the population in the town is barely breaking 10thousand people is completely ludicris. Try posting comments on Planned Parenthood on an article relative to America next time seeing as we are the ones who have it in place............SMH

[justanotherbushhater]

11:05 AM on 08/04/2011

Araxa Brazil has a population of 87,764.

[Lesperado]

11:12 AM on 08/04/2011

"..you do realize that in other countries a child having a baby at 14 is considered completely normal don't you?"

Yes I do.

"Try posting comments on Planned Parenthood on an article relative to America..."
Sorry you missed the point of my post.