A Chilean woman unexpectedly gave birth after arriving at the Florianópolis Airport in Brazil and had to extend her stay for a year to care for her premature baby.
Elizabeth Bernal Palavecino, a 33-year-old Chilean, arrived at the Florianópolis Airport unexpectedly in labor, discovering she was six months pregnant. Initially planning a five-day vacation, her circumstances drastically changed as she had to remain in Brazil for an entire year to care for her premature baby, Pablo, who was born weighing only 1 kg and needed extensive care both in a hospital and later at the home of a woman she met during her hospitalization. During this challenging year, Elizabeth was supported by Lurdes, who welcomed her and her newborn into her home after their hospital stay ended. Elizabeth described this period of her life as
