London, May 17 (IANS) What seems to be a scene taken from some Hollywood movie, a couple in Britain delivered their baby in a bathroom all the while being guided by a midwife over phone as labour lasted barely eight minutes.
Natalie Dunleavy and Joshua Courtney brought their daughter into the world while a midwife kept advising them over the phone, The Sun reported.
The 22-year-old Dunleavy had dismissed her contractions as an upset stomach at the couple’s home in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. When the final moments came a week earlier than expected, there was no time to dash to hospital.
Husband Courtney, 21, was “absolutely terrified”. He checked the baby’s umbilical cord was not tangled before helping deliver her. He later patted the newborn on the back so she started breathing and wrapped her in towels, earning midwife’s praise.
Wife Natalie said: “It was so quick it was unbelievable. Josh was amazing.”
“I was panicking and the midwife was calming me down over the phone. I think my body went into autopilot. The baby’s perfect,” said the young father.
