Momma and baby are doing fine. Dad looks a little worse for the wear, though...
Posted on 10/18/2007 3:50:09 AM PDT by gridlock
During a difficult pregnancy, Elizabeth Jones was monitored every day because doctors were worried about the health of her baby.
But on the day of the birth, she was twice turned away from the hospital because it was full - forcing her partner to deliver the baby himself at their home.
Miss Jones, 24, and her partner Anthony Jones - who coincidentally share the same surname - dashed to their local maternity unit when she started to have strong contractions.
However, their excitement at the prospect of the birth soon turned to horror when staff on the ward told them: "Sorry we are full. Come back later."
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"It was a great experience - but at the time I wished we were in hospital in a controlled environment," Mr Jones, 39, said. "What if something had gone wrong?
"It's worrying that the only maternity hospital for miles around had to turn us away twice just while Elizabeth was in the last stages of labour.
"You hear so much about the NHS being under pressure but you would think that maternity would be a priority. Many things can wait for a later appointment - but never a baby.
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"I just saw Emily's head coming out as the paramedics arrived. But they said I was doing a good job and I should just carry on.
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A spokesman for the hospital said: "The maternity unit from time to time experiences peaks in demand and during the last 12 months we have seen an increase in births at the Princess of Wales Hospital.
"We can confirm that it was necessary for this unit to close recently for a short time to new maternity admissions due to the unit reaching full capacity."
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Momma and baby are doing fine. Dad looks a little worse for the wear, though...
The way I see it, Mum avoided a nasty bout of MRSA
You really have to hand it to the Brits. They have brought back “survival of the fittest.”
Charles Darwin would be delighted.
Britain.........
Dad looks like he was the one born.
Another illigitimate baby.
Partners? Socialized medicine? Aint modern life great!
>>Miss Jones, 24, and her partner Anthony Jones - who coincidentally share the same surname -<<
Heaven forbid that anyone think they were actually married.
I haven’t read one of these articles from the UK in ages where the couple were married. What is the benefit of not being husband and wife?
Well, atleast they didn’t lie about it. I can’t tell you the number of times I have been lied to regarding people who say they are married and really aren’t.
It’s usually about insurance and benefits and the corporations are full of them.
I don’t really get that either. It seems that by the time the second child came along, they might have gotten ‘round to it.
“Partner”?!
The UK news outlets have adopted California’s Mother is an obscene word?
One of the most dangerous plays in Baseball is when two outfielders collide while running with their eyes on the ball. If Dad says “I got it!”, the paramedics have to stand down.
LOL!
“Another illegitimate baby.”
Yeah, that little person is “illigitimate”. The hospital was right not to deal with those sinners. /s
You are on a disgusting roll this morning. That child did nothing to deserve any label you apply to it. I have no doubt you claim to be some kind of Christian. Your kind is why I will not set foot in a church.
Cute kids. Glad all turned out well for them.
So why don’t they get married, already? They look happy together, and it appears they had their first kid a couple years ago.
Not to get all preachy, but don't assume that all judgemental people are in churches or all people in churches are judgemental. I know in my church we have all sorts of people in all sorts of situations, and we love them all.
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