[BykrBayb]

He had gained weight since his birth and had bodily functions as they had reported. He was not in any distress.

But he was very expensive.

[Global2010]

Not so expensive if they would have trained (simple) the parents to care for him at home with the vent.

I wonder if the parents were given this option?

Use to be decades ago us parents of the post accidents/near drowning/stillborn/revived brain injuries were trained to do just that after the hosp had finished all the medical care issues that required ICU care.