What If You Don’t Make It To The Hospital?

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Kim Neyer

I think every pregnant woman thinks about the possibility of going through an emergency birth – having the baby before she arrives at the hospital, or before her doctor arrives at her house if she is having a home birth. Images of women giving birth in taxi cabs come to mind, or, if you’ve ever seen the show “I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant,” images of women giving birth in their bathtubs. It sounds so scary, then again, why should it be? I often wonder why something so common and so natural is so frightening and mysterious to most of … Continue reading →

Let’s Talk About The Four-Minute Delivery!

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Sara Denomme

Here’s a fun story that I just read about, and think I will share in case you haven’t heard it: January 30, 2007 brought an unexpected surprise to one Missouri woman, who ended up with the “dream delivery” of pregnant women everywhere. A mere four minutes after Christina Palczynksi’s water broke, her little Mary Ellen was born. Christina’s husband had called 911 and the operator walked him through the steps of helping to deliver his daughter – right on the kitchen floor! The family was amazed at such a quick delivery, especially since Christina’s last child took 19 hours to … Continue reading →