Patrick Bouvier Kennedy


Patrick Bouvier Kennedy was the last child of United States President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. He was the younger brother of Caroline and John, Jr.

Patrick Bouvier Kennedy was born by emergency caesarean section fiveandahalf weeks prematurely at the Otis Air Force Base Hospital in Bourne, Massachusetts. His birth weight was 4160pounds 10160160ounces . Shortly after birth, he developed symptoms of hyaline membrane disease, now called infant respiratory distress syndrome . He was transferred to Boston Childrens Hospital where he died two days later, following treatment in a hyperbaric chamber. At that time, all that could be done for a baby with hyaline membrane disease was to make efforts to keep the patients blood chemistry as close to normal as possible.

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