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Woman delivers her own baby during Hurricane Irma in Miami
Fox News. com ^ | September 10, 2017

Posted on 09/10/2017 11:07:16 AM PDT by Kaslin

A woman in Miami delivered her own baby on Sunday after a dispatcher talked her through the process when Hurricane Irma prevented paramedics from reaching the new mother.

The woman was in her home in the Little Haiti neighborhood when she went into labor and called 911 for help, the city of Miami said in a tweet on Sunday. Paramedics weren’t able to reach the expectant mother due to hurricane-force winds and dangerous conditions as Irma approached southern Florida.

“We weren't able to respond. So she delivered the placenta, also. Dispatch told her how to tie it off. She's stable at home,” Assistant Fire Chief Eloy Garcia told the Miami Herald. "We made contact with the assistant medical director here. Talked things through."

Doctors at Jackson Health System went on the phone and coached the woman through the birth.

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To: Reily

Sure why not?


41 posted on 09/10/2017 1:48:03 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: blam

You don’t want a posterior presentation with the back of the baby’s head in the back of the mother’s pelvis. It’s riskier for both mother and baby.


42 posted on 09/10/2017 1:48:20 PM PDT by ladyjane
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To: redcatcherb412

She lives on a section known as Little Haiti

Maybe she was waiting help from the Clintons


43 posted on 09/10/2017 1:49:21 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: Kaslin; Nifster
Use your brain you moron

I've been watching you get ugly with others here for years. You think because you post a lot of articles, you have some sort of special privileges?

Well, you don't. Knock off the crap, Kaslin.

44 posted on 09/10/2017 1:56:52 PM PDT by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: Nifster

Maybe she had no way to get to the shelter. Did you ever think of that?


45 posted on 09/10/2017 2:59:19 PM PDT by Kaslin (Politicians are not born; they are excreted -Civilibus nati sunt; sunt excernitur. (Cicero))
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To: Tennessee Nana
Maybe she had no way to get to the shelter?

There was a guy who took his family to safety, but when it was time for him to go he couldn't get any gas, because the gas stations had ran out. So he had no other choice than to stay and ride out the storm

46 posted on 09/10/2017 3:04:28 PM PDT by Kaslin (Politicians are not born; they are excreted -Civilibus nati sunt; sunt excernitur. (Cicero))
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To: lee martell

Excellent point.


47 posted on 09/10/2017 3:05:37 PM PDT by Kaslin (Politicians are not born; they are excreted -Civilibus nati sunt; sunt excernitur. (Cicero))
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To: Nifster

Exactly, women having been having babies before hospitals and doctors, often while alone.

We seem to have forgotten that up until the 50’s most babies were born at home with the assistance of only a lay midwife.


48 posted on 09/10/2017 3:36:42 PM PDT by muggs
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To: DoughtyOne
You have a point there. I do beg your pardon if it seems I'm providing oxygen for a Shriekin' Freepa-palooza Battle of the SexistsTM. I do not mean to reflexively indict men.

I was reacting to the fact that a lot of blame has been placed on this mother ("someone who refused to leave to protect themselves") when actually we don't know anything about her situation. For all we know, she's been single-handedly heroically evacuating everybody in her church choir in her 2003 Ford F150 SuperCrew Cab all week, and it tragically broke down just as she was at 2 cm and ready to take off to save herself and babykin.

Fantasy Land, I know. But we're all speculating.

You have another good point, that she might not even know who BabyDaddy I. M. Outtahere IS, or want his assistance.

I brought up my point because all who are playing critic have been criticizing her, and no mention of the person of the masculine persuasion who is supposed to be the Protect and Provide part of the partnership.

49 posted on 09/10/2017 3:50:20 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o ("Pray (pray!) Oh yes we pray (Pray!) - We've got to pray just to make it today." ---- MC Hammer)
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To: Kaslin; txrefugee; BackRoads775; Tennessee Nana
This may be of interest to you, too:

#49

50 posted on 09/10/2017 3:55:57 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o ("Pray (pray!) Oh yes we pray (Pray!) - We've got to pray just to make it today." ---- MC Hammer)
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To: Mrs. Don-o
Thanks Mrs. Don-o....

If a guy has not stepped up as he should, I certainly agree he is partly to blame, but not isolated to this either. He is to blame on other levels too.

I didn't mention a guy with my criticism, because IMO she could have gotten to an evacuation center on her own.

Just contacting the authorities should have gotten her delivered to such a place. Most areas have shuttles for emergencies, and it wouldn't surprise me if volunteers weren't augmenting this. You could call just about any church and a parishioner could be found to provide a simple ride.

51 posted on 09/10/2017 3:56:08 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (7.5 mos M/R joining dems to block Cons. agenda? No problem. Trump deal w/Dems, big problem! Ah NO!)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

Thank you, for your excellent point


52 posted on 09/10/2017 3:58:23 PM PDT by Kaslin (Politicians are not born; they are excreted -Civilibus nati sunt; sunt excernitur. (Cicero))
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To: DoughtyOne

Quite true, DoughtyOne.


53 posted on 09/10/2017 3:59:11 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o ("Pray (pray!) Oh yes we pray (Pray!) - We've got to pray just to make it today." ---- MC Hammer)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

Thank you. Take care.


54 posted on 09/10/2017 4:02:15 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (7.5 mos M/R joining dems to block Cons. agenda? No problem. Trump deal w/Dems, big problem! Ah NO!)
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To: muggs

My twin sister and I were born at home over 76 years ago. My mother’s midwife delivered my sister and me. My sister was born 15 minutes before I was. The midwife didn’t have a scale to weigh us, and she guessed that I weighed a little over 4 pounds. My sister weight about 41/2 pounds. My mother used to tell me that I was so small that I fit in a 1 liter bier stein


55 posted on 09/10/2017 4:09:23 PM PDT by Kaslin (Politicians are not born; they are excreted -Civilibus nati sunt; sunt excernitur. (Cicero))
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To: DoughtyOne

Perhaps one day, discarded placenta can be used to supply stem cells for new organ growth. The timing would have to be precise.


56 posted on 09/10/2017 4:34:52 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: Kaslin

See my post at 38


57 posted on 09/10/2017 7:11:19 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: muggs

True words


58 posted on 09/10/2017 7:11:51 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: Nifster
-- snip -- Miami-Dade Police urged residents to stay indoors as officers shelter for safety and won’t be able to respond to calls for service.

If you had read the article you would not have missed that. Instead you come up with your own speculations

59 posted on 09/10/2017 7:24:41 PM PDT by Kaslin (Politicians are not born; they are excreted -Civilibus nati sunt; sunt excernitur. (Cicero))
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To: Kaslin

That was later

I have no idea why you are being so cranky


60 posted on 09/11/2017 1:10:59 AM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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