“I have even considered running away”: Father of three cries as wife delivers quadruplets at Twifo Praso Government Hospital
“I have even considered running away”: Father of three cries as wife delivers quadruplets at Twifo Praso Government Hospital
A Ghanaian father’s happiness has turned into a deep shock after his wife delivered quadruplets instead of triplets, as doctors had earlier detected during prenatal scans.
What was supposed to be a joyful milestone for a growing family quickly turned into shock and anxiety for the man, who recounted that throughout the pregnancy, scans indicated his wife was carrying three babies.
According to him, he was confident they were preparing to welcome triplets; however, he was therefore unprepared for the moment hospital staff informed him that his wife had delivered four babies.
His wife was rushed to the Twifo Praso Government Hospital after she went into labour, and after the delivery, all four babies were placed in incubators, significantly increasing medical expenses.
As he is already a father of three, the man said the arrival of four additional children has now placed an enormous financial burden on him.
He explained that he is solely responsible for the cost of the operation, incubator care, and other hospital bills.
Due to the mounting expenses, he has appealed to the public, philanthropic organisations, the government, and the Member of Parliament for Wassa East, Isaac Adjei Mensah, to come to his aid.
“The financial cost we have incurred terrifies me. I am collapsing under the weight of this burden. I have even considered absconding and leaving my wife and children behind, though that is not the best thing to do. I feel I have very few options left.”
