Warning: graphic images (and some screaming) ahead.
And today, in things that make us never want to give birth, a women in Texas has given birth to a 10-pound baby in her car while driving to the hospital.
Yes, ten pounds. That’s 4.5 kilos.
The couple had been driving to the Bay Area Birth Centre near Houston when the mother’s labour began to intensify and things start to get really painful.
And suddenly it was COMING OUT. Right there on the seat. She barely had time to pull down her pants.
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Of course, instead of calling an ambulance or pulling over so he could help his wife deliver their son, the husband filmed the whole thing.
Now, I’ve never birthed a human being and I’ve never seen any one give birth. But their are only two things I want when and if I have to push a small person out of my lady parts: drugs and a hospital. And possibly a partner who is willing to hold my hand.
This woman had neither of those things. And it looks f*cking excuciating.
Of course, we have questions for her husband. Alys, the editor of The Motherish wants to know why he didn’t just pull over.
“Was he holding the go pro the whole time? Why? Why didn’t he hold her hand? Why hasn’t any one called an ambulance? Why didn’t he stop driving? I don’t understand. I REALLY DON’T UNDERSTAND.” she said.
That is the ten-pound question- WHY DIDN’T HE STOP THE CAR? He does helpfully undo her seatbelt for her though. What a champ.
“We did it! Hi 5, babe.” he says after the baby is born. Erm, no. She did it. Well done, superstar. And welcome to the world, little boy. You’re already an internet star.
Have you had a baby? Was your birth as dramatic as this?
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Top Comments
If I was in the car I would have pulled over immediately and held her hand (that's really going to help) then bite through the umbilical cord with my teeth before commencing suturing using the spare suture kit that everyone has in the boot before addressing the medical needs of the infant. It's not something I have studied or trained for but I figure I can just wing it.
Seriously, why the negative focus on the father, what exactly was he expected to do. They had been traveling for 45 minutes already and the birth occurred super quickly in about 2 minutes.
He was supportive, he was calm, he did not panic (nor did she). The mother said "we just had a baby" - he responded the same way "we did it". They could have called an ambulance and waited, but you and I don't know how close they were to the hospital already or how long an ambulance would take to get there.
This was a beautiful moment that warmed my heart and made me smile from ear to ear. I'm just happy for all three of them.
Thank you! The mother said to keep going, he asked her what she needed and he was as supportive as he could have been in this situation. Very awesome job to the mom, and great job to the dad for not losing his cool! Congrats to both!
If he had've pulled over and something went wrong, he would be that much further from the hospital. He asked his wife if she wanted him to pull over and she said no. I'd want him to get me to the hospital as quickly as possible.
Can't we just stop judging their decisions and be happy their baby is healthy? Well done to the new parents x