Newborn baby Lucky has touched down in Australia after $190K raised to get her home

The family of a newborn baby who contracted a severe bacterial infection while in Bali have shared an update after the baby’s “nerve-racking flight”.

A critically ill seven-week-old baby has arrived back in Australia for urgent medical treatment after falling ill in Bali. Picture: NCA NewsWire / John Gass

A seriously ill newborn baby has been rushed to a Brisbane hospital after a ‘nerve-racking’ medical evacuation from Bali.

Seven-week-old Lucky Ahimsa was met in Bali by a team of Australian paediatricians on Monday before being boarded onto a flight to Brisbane in the afternoon.

The flight landed just before 10pm on Monday night with Baby Lucky transported immediately to an ambulance and rushed to hospital.

Amidst the chaos, photographs taken by the NCA NewsWire show the baby’s mother, Honey Ahimsa embracing one of the paramedics who helped save her daughter.

Baby Lucky has landed at Brisbane airport on a medical rescue flight. Her mother Honey embraced one of the medical professional. Picture: NCA NewsWire / John Gass

The 7-week-old baby is suffering from a severe bacterial infection. Picture: NCA NewsWire / John Gass

Ms Ahimsa and husband Pan spoke with Sunrise from out the front of the hospital where medical staff are working fast to find out what made Lucky so ill.

“She did so well and I was so proud of her and it really wasn‘t as scary as I thought it was going to be on the flight,” Ms Ahimsa said.

“She is a strong little girl.”

The parents eyes welled with tears as they thanked the public for the almost $200,000 they raised to help fund the life-saving journey.

Ms Ahimsa shared an update to Instagram in the early hours of Tuesday morning, revealing their “strong girl did very well on the plane”.

Her parents Honey and Pan said Lucky is now in a stable but critical condition. Picture: Sunrise

The parents eyes welled with tears when reminded of the fundraising efforts of the Australian public. Picture: Sunrise

“It was a long and nerve racking journey though we were made to feel very safe by being in such capable hands,” she wrote.

“There were no complications.”

She said one of Australia’s top paediatric doctors and a specialist intensive care paediatric nurse were on board the flight.

Queensland-based Medical Rescue confirmed over the weekend it would help the desperate family with the time-sensitive operation.

Ms Ahimsa made a frantic plea for help last week after realising the Bali hospital they were in did not have the medical equipment or specialist care she would need to survive.

“This is going to be a big journey for Lucky,” Ms Ahimsa wrote on social media in an Instagram story.

“Nerves are high but my baby girl is a fighter, refusing to give up.

“Lucky has been given the all clear to fly and today we will make our way to Australia.”

Her family made a desperate plea to Aussies for help when urgent medical evacuation was required. Picture: NCA NewsWire / John Gass

They managed fundraise double the funds necessary for the $100,000 medical evacuation flight. Picture: NCA NewsWire / John Gass

Lucky has been on a ventilator since she arrived at the Siloam Hospital in Denpasar on Wednesday last week.

Doctors told the mum and her fiance Pan that their baby girl might not make it and had a 50 per cent chance of survival at best.

A GoFundMe created on behalf of the family has raised more than $190,000 to cover the cost of the medical evacuation flight and the newborn’s medical bills that cost the family up to $8000 a day.

The Ahimsa family said the flight home was long and nerve-racking. Picture: Instagram

“Waiting for the clear for her to fly as she is in such an unstable state at this point,” family friend Natalie Saper wrote on the fundraising page last week.

The newborn has a severe bacterial infection that took a “serious toll on her lungs”, making it difficult for her to breathe.

“Lucky has been given a 50/50 chance of survival and getting her on an air ambulance flight to Australia is her best chance! Please help save this beautiful baby girls life!,” Ms Saper said.

Medical Rescue director of operations John Turley said there was a “long way to go” for Baby Lucky and the family was still very concerned about her condition.

Baby Lucky was given a 50/50 chance of survival. Picture: Instagram

She has been ill for more than a week. Picture: Instagram

“It’s obviously been a very stressful time for them as we can all imagine,” he told Sunrise.

The specialist paediatric team arrived in Bali on Monday morning and is assisting the Ahimsa family from the hospital.

“Once the hospital gives clearance for baby Lucky to come, we will bring her back hopefully later today,” Mr Turley said.

Honey Ahimsa said she is feeling a deep sense of relief now that Lucky is getting the care she needs. Picture: Instagram

The family will provide another update on the newborn’s condition soon. Picture: Instagram

The Ahimsa family secured the medical evacuation flight last week but were unable to board the flight while the newborn was in an unstable condition.

“Towards the end of last week we weren’t able to make this mission due to her status but she is stabilised enough at the moment,” Mr Turley said.

“There is a small window that we have decided to seize the initiative.”