The Nation - News from Dec. 11, 1988

A baby boy born in Seattle to a comatose woman was in excellent condition, University Hospital officials said. The 8-pound, 1/2-ounce baby was delivered late Friday night by Cesarean section after doctors determined he was too large for a normal birth, said Kay Rodriguez of University Hospital. The infant was born to Barbara Blodgett, 24, of Yakima, who has been in a coma since she was in an auto accident June 30. The child’s father, David Blodgett, and other family members were at the hospital for the birth. Dr. Thomas Benedetti, Blodgett’s physician, said the procedure went well and noted that there are only three other similar cases in medical literature. He and other doctors said it was still unknown whether the mother would ever regain consciousness.