Had a baby in their garage

Hkula · December 2013

Popped over to Dec13 and found this gem. Props to her and her DH! I'm pretty certain my DH could not handle this.

https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12190797/unassisted-and-unplanned-home-birth#latest

HappyDoc · December 2013

I am pretty sure DH would immediately pass out.

daltosostarby · December 2013

Yeah, there's no way DH could do that. I'd be catching my own baby.

BuckeyeANG · December 2013

Holy crap! And she damn near delivered her out in the driveway, if you read through the whole thread.

Hkula · December 2013

@BuckeyeANG - I just saw that last post from her. OMG they barely got her pants off in time! :-O

Tcbrannon222 · December 2013

Holy moly that's crazy!!

megs12914 · December 2013

Now my birth story is going to sound lame. Overachievers! I am just kidding!

pennstated912 · December 2013

OMG. That's insane! Our Ob asked my DH if he has any desire to catch the baby and DH was like, "Absolutely not. No!" Lol

We would not be able to handle this lol

gracete · December 2013

wowza

Kc101212 · December 2013

That escalated quickly...

RedSaffron · December 2013

Omg.. they didn't make it out their garage.. *heightens anxiety* this takes giving birth before getting to the hospital to a whole level.
Major props to her, H, and mil.

ksonne · December 2013

I cannot fathom being in labor for only an hour!

Cara1024 · December 2013

whoa.

kteeswei · December 2013

I wish my baby would come that quickly! I only say this feeling convinced I'll be in labor for weeks. I sound like an idiot, I know, let me be.

Siblynika · December 2013

That's one hell of a story! Wish my labor could be that short.

Winnieella · December 2013

Wow....This almost happened to my mom with me.. I was 20 minute labor. She still doesn't know my dad got them to the hospital in time (it was 40 minutes away...he had to be speeding), but I was born on the floor of the ER (it was late at night and that was the only entrance) right in front of the doors.

My H told me he wants to catch the baby, so we have that in out birth plan.

apickett925 · December 2013

I just sent this to my husband and told him to drag me back into the house if it looks like I'm going to pop in the garage. eww.

cherryc9105 · December 2013

Just in case this made anyone else feel the need to look up what to do if this happens. lol

Here ya go!

https://www.pregnantchicken.com/pregnant-chicken-blog/2012/4/17/8-steps-on-how-to-deliver-a-baby-just-in-case.html

KristaBelieve · December 2013

Wow, wow, wow

juliasmama2010 · December 2013

That's nuts! Friends of ours delivered their little girl in the backseat of their car in their driveway! It's nuts how quickly things can happen!

ccip82 · December 2013

Oh wow! It can definitely happen, my good friend in the UK ended up delivering her DD in her driveway! My first job out of college was a 911 operator. I ended up talking a couple dads through their babies deliveries at home and on the side of a major highway.

ccip82 · December 2013

Amylou333 said:

I saw the OP last night, it's unbelievable! I can't imagine DH staying calm enough to deliver the babies at home. @ccip82 I think giving birth on your driveway is worse though. What a treat for the neighbours eyes!

@Amylou333

She lives outside of Aberdeen in a rural area. She was very thankful that her driveway was enough off the main road that no one saw anything except her husband!!

LuGal623 · December 2013

This is where I feel all those years of playing catcher in softball will help me out lol I joke bu t I think DH woukd freak and then do whats needed given that situation.

bethughknee · December 2013

MH would pass out if I even TOLD him this story. Maybe I need to keep my mom on call. My labor was less than 8 hours last time and my mom had fast labors. Gahhhhhh.

lmills730 · December 2013

OMG. I don't even think I can tell DH about this story or he might start getting woozy!

moosebaby2011 · December 2013

Ho. Ly. Crap.

I *think* my DH would do okay delivering LO in an emergency, but I really, really don't want to find out!

CopperT0p · December 2013

Whoa. DH could probably handle it, he doesn't want to see the 'business' end of birth but he's the kind of guy that can do anything. He would MacGyver it.

mommabird77 · December 2013

That is one crazy short labor! My husband used to be a medic and has delivered a couple babies himself, so delivering his own if he had to would not be a freak out to him.

folkfemme · December 2013

Eek! This made me nervous for my birth. My first was super fast - 4 hours from first sign of impending labour to birth...

MiaMyPuggle · December 2013

I saw that a few days ago. No freaking way! That had to be terrifying for all involved, but their pic looks like it is a very happy ending and no medical intervention!!! Cute family.

valigrl21 · December 2013

I had a pretty quick first labor - had DD#1 3 hours after getting to the hospital/my water breaking. I live about 40 minutes from the hospital. Yep stories like this make me nervous!

MissMeegs · December 2013

Woah! Yep, count my DH among those who would NOT be able to handle this. Yikes!

We went to a childbirth class last week, and I asked the 20 year L&D nurse who taught it what the craziest birth story she's ever heard was, and it was a doozy:

She said she had one patient who had three babies, and ALL THREE were born at home on the toilet. This woman was a "freak of nature" who apparently just didn't experience contractions. Didn't feel a damn thing. All three babies, she woke up in the night with a strong urge to poop, assumed she just had to poop, and pushed a baby out into the toilet.

THREE TIMES this happened! If that were me, every single bowel movement I had in the later stages of pregnancy would be held in so I could go to the doctor first. Holy hell!!

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