Maternity .net » video http://www.maternity.net Maternity news, pregnancy essays, product reviews and motherhood community Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:58:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= In the Nick of Time: Mom gives birth in hospital lobby http://www.maternity.net/2010/in-the-nick-of-time-mom-gives-birth-in-hospital-lobby/ http://www.maternity.net/2010/in-the-nick-of-time-mom-gives-birth-in-hospital-lobby/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:00:34 +0000 dena http://www.maternity.net/?p=1402 Many people treasure the videos of their child’s birth, but they’re usually taken by a proud dad… Not by a surveillance camera!  Last week a British woman gave birth to a baby girl just inside the hospital lobby! It was a very cold mid-night drive and Dad just wanted to get indoors so he wouldn’t have to deliver the baby by himself on the roadside… They got there with 10 minutes to spare, but Mom fell on her hands and knees and couldn’t go any further! Baby Alice was delivered shortly thereafter by Dad and two midwives.

You can watch the family’s CBS News interview here!


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That whole warning they give you before the epidural (you have one in a million chances of being paralyzed for life, yada yada yada) didn’t deter me, although my husband looked like he as about to faint. I happily signed my life away and prepared for blissful numbness to descend…

Having survived two epidurals unscathed, by the grace of God, I really think that is the optimal way to birth babies. After watching this video, the super queasy might not think so, but then I’d say they have never actually been in labaor. For anyone who’s curious about what happens during an epidural, here’s a nifty little video:

What Happens During an Epidural?

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