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Holy shiz.

This baby was born on the way to the hospital.  While they were driving.

 http://abcnews.go.com/Health/w_ParentingResource/backseat-birth-caught-tape/story?id=15428362#.Tx9-iW98ClI

My question is, why did the father not pull the crap over?? No, just go for it honey.  I got the camera.   

Re: Holy shiz.

  • HAHA!

    At least precipitous labors almost always result in very healthy babies. :-)

    ETA: And, I must say that I LOVE the mama's comments at the end of the story. :-)

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  • The dad saying he was just trying to make sure the frame was okay and that he stayed on the road?  Ahhh!  I can't believe they were so calm... I would have been freaking out!
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  • Holy crap!!!  This is my biggest fear.  My grandmother gave birth to a 10 pound baby (her second child) in a hospital hallway because they couldn't get her in a room asap.  We have the same physical build, and our first labors were the same duration.  

    Props to the dad for being able to multitask, wow! 

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  • Wow! This has always been my biggest fear. DH would freak out, but I don't know that I'd want him to pull over either. I think he would be more useful driving the car and getting us to the hospital ASAP. Being a L&D RN and DH being a cop, you'd think we'd be able to handle, but I would have been freaking out. Kudos to them both for being so calm. What an awesome and crazy birth story to share with LO.
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  • Wow, they were so calm. I would be freaking out, and I am pretty sure DH would too!
  • Holy shiz indeed.  Since DH has actually delivered a baby before (albeit it's been a while) so I think I'd make him pull over.  It sounds like that baby was coming no matter what so I am sure DH would have been qualified enough to catch it, lol.

    While I don't desire to give birth in the car, I am jealous of her water broke, one push labor!

  • Yeah, that's just crazy.

    Given the speed at which Nora came, I am seriously afraid for the second time around. The only reason we went to the hospital when we did was because my dad lives in VA and really wanted to drive up to be here for the delivery. I was hesitant to have him hit the road until my being in labor was 100% confirmed by a doctor at the hospital, so we went in.

    Thank God. If I had waited until my water broke, I'm fairly certain I could've ended up giving birth on the side of the road somewhere, or MAYBE an ER, if I was lucky.

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