Remember Train Bai? The baby born on a moving train a few weeks ago? Her mom went to the loo and gave birth to a daughter so tiny she slipped down the toilet and landed on the tracks below. And survived!

This is not Train Bai, but like her, this little girl was born two months premature. Unlike her, Zoe was born in a hospital in England and kept in an intensive care unit for over six weeks. Once released, she went straight into an early intervention program and is now doing well, though she still does have some motor problems associated with her prematurity.

Train Bai needs early intervention too. Even more desperately than Zoe did – Train Bai was premature, low birth weight, and had major trauma at the time of delivery. I wrote an article on why early intervention is so important in The Hindu on Sunday. Check it out. Comments are welcome, but let’s all try and spread the message: tell your pediatrician, your friends, your neighbors. It’s so important, and so possible!