Miracle Baby Born at 30,000 Feet.

Posted by Anita in Everything Else on August 24, 2007 at 11:20 pm


25 weeks into her pregnancy, Nicola Delemere didn’t think she had any reason to be concerned about flying from Manchester to the island of Crete. But shortly into the flight, the expectant mother’s water broke, and she soon gave birth to Alfie – who weighed just over 1 pound.

Once the baby arrived, the flight crew immediately realized that they didn’t have the proper equipment to support such a premature baby. One quick thinking stewardess, who only had basic medical training, used a straw to clear the boy’s lungs, provided him with heart massage, and performed mouth to mouth on him for 30 minutes to keep him alive.

Against all odds, the baby has survived the past four months, grown to over 5 lbs, and is now at home. Link [Daily Mail]


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10 comments to "Miracle Baby Born at 30,000 Feet."

  1. Anita
    August 24th, 2007 at 11:22 pm

    I can't even imagine giving birth to a 1 lb baby. My son was just born last Friday, and he seemed incredibly small and fragile at 6 lbs!

    (BTW - all of us are doing well, and actually getting some sleep)

  2. Anita
    August 24th, 2007 at 11:28 pm

    Now I'm truly glad I posted this ... had I not, I probably would have never been shown the following Google Ad:

    try bikini waxing monkeys
    hair applicants welcome, show us what you got.

    Are monkeys cheaper than salon workers for wax jobs? I imagine there's some trade-off between comfort and cost in this situation. Ouch.

  3. Dim67
    August 25th, 2007 at 12:05 am

    Granted, 25 weeks is extremely early, but still, what the heck is a pregnant woman doing on a plane? Why do pregnant women always put themselves in some ridiculous situation anyways? Shopping, going to the movies, taking a cab-ride, going on vacation to far-away places without hospitals... Maybe it's like a contest to them, so they can One-Up on their sister or girlfriends. "Honey, I'm in my 37th week now, can we go to the Himalayas?" ;-)

  4. Vonskippy
    August 25th, 2007 at 12:08 am

    @Dim67

    1960 called, they want their ideology back.

    Perhaps you'd prefer if they would just remain barefoot and in the kitchen?

  5. panzyfaust
    August 25th, 2007 at 12:38 am

    Jeez, Vonskippy. Dim67 added a winky emoticon and everything. What does a sarcastic commenter have to do?

  6. Lasse
    August 25th, 2007 at 2:16 am

    A pregnant woman on vacation? When there is so much to do at the house? (cleaning, washing the dishes, cooking, etc, etc) ;-)

  7. Alex
    August 25th, 2007 at 4:03 am

    Hey congrats Anita! We're so happy for you!

  8. Miss Cellania
    August 25th, 2007 at 5:28 am

    Congratulations, Anita! I had been wondering about you!

  9. biltmore
    August 25th, 2007 at 12:14 pm

    Congrats Anita!

  10. Tara
    August 25th, 2007 at 12:35 pm

    I hope the stewardess got a promotion or a raise.


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