As you near the end of your pregnancy, the fear of giving
birth in some strange place will likely enter your mind. Most of the time, we're afraid of our water breaking at work, at a meeting or during a formal
event. However, there are some
situations we find ourselves saying, "I really hope I don't go into labor while
I'm here." Unfortunately, these fears came to life for some women.
On a Shrimp Boat.
Being afraid of going into labor in an office setting seems mild compared to
giving birth at work when your job is on a shrimp boat. The chef on Ed Kiesel’s
boat went into labor while they were 30 miles out at sea; delivering a breech
baby with the cord wrapped around his neck. The baby is fine, thanks to
Kiesel’s CPR skills, a package of fresh paper towels, first aid kit and net of
twine.
On Fifth Avenue.
Imagine being stuck in traffic in New York City when you go into labor. That’s
what happened to Elizabeth Brew, who was pregnant with twins. She gave birth
with her legs sticking out of her SUV, as hospital staff blocked off traffic. The
baby girl was born on Fifth Avenue and her twin brother arrived shortly before
making it to the hospital.
In a Tree. No,
this mother wasn’t a hardcore advocate of natural birth. Carolina Chirindza was
in a tree for four days trying to escape flood waters in Mozambique when she
went into labor. A medic was lowered into the tree where Rositha was born above
crocodile-infested waters.
On a Plane.
There’s a reason doctors and airlines don’t want you to fly past 28 weeks, but that’s
no guarantee that you won’t go into labor on a plane anyway. Nicola Delemere
was 25 weeks along and 30,000 feet in the air when she went into labor. The
baby was born somewhere over Germany. Despite being 1 lb 1 oz, the little
preemie survived after a flight supervisor was able to resuscitate him.
In a Helicopter.
Natasha Watahomigie lives in a remote village at the bottom of the Grand
Canyon, where she naturally went into labor. The only way out of the village is
by horseback or helicopter. Needless to say, she didn’t take the horse. Of
course, she isn’t the first person in her family to give birth in a helicopter
– her sister did it 11 years prior!
Have you heard of any
other strange locations women have given birth?
Four amazing childbirth stories from 2009 [
SFGate]
7 Bizarre Places Women Have Given Birth [
Babble]
