In the sterile confines of an ICU, where time seems to lose meaning amidst the rhythmic beeps of machines, a mother found herself separated from her newborn son for 21 agonising days.

Incubators and tubes surrounded the fragile body. It was a struggle for the baby, born amid complications, with his life flickering under the vigilant watch of medical staff, while his mother, P Lakshmi Priya, could only watch from a painful distance, her heart torn between despair and an indomitable will to see her child healthy.

“I could only see him for two minutes through a glass window. It was very painful,” recalls the 45-year-old.

Born prematurely, Lakshmi Priya’s son faced immense health challenges early on. Within hours, he lost significant weight, his immunity weakened, and his body struggled to retain blood. Doctors were initially grim about his survival chances.

“One day, the doctor allowed me to hold him close. The heat from my body helped him in some way. He started gaining his pulse rate. I felt like a miracle just happened,” smiles Lakshmi Priya, who was later allowed to take her son home.

Her son, grappling with weakened immunity and severe nutritional deficiencies, required more than love to resuscitate his failing body. Traditional remedies intertwined with medical advice, together pointed towards a fundamental truth: nutrition would be his salvation.

Her resolve led her to experiment with dietary solutions, especially spinach, which her son resisted. Her pursuit would lead to a leafy lifeline that would rewrite the narrative of health and wellness not just for her........

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