The 10 Weirdest Places To Be Born

Posted by Miss Cellania in Baby & Kids on September 7, 2009 at 11:13 pm

When a baby wants to come into the world, he/she doesn’t care if the mother is ready. If her due date is still some time away, the mother may be anywhere. There are also cases where circumstances get in the way, as in the case of Rosita Cheindza.

It sounds like the birth story of an ancient goddess, but it’s true. Ms Cheindza was near term in 2000 when flood waters raged through her town in Mozambique. She climbed a tree to escape the crocodile-infested waters and stayed there for four days with nothing to drink or eat. Finally on the fourth day, her baby came. Soon after, helicopters arrived to winch the mother and the baby, Rosita, to safety.

And that’s only the first of ten strange birthplace stories. Link -via Unique Daily

 
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YouTube Helps Man Deliver Baby

Posted by Miss Cellania in Blog & Internet, Odd News on May 3, 2009 at 9:34 pm

Jo Stephens of Cornwall had planned a home birth, but when her labor pains started, no midwife could come. And the ambulance wasn’t going to make it in time, either. Luckily, her husband Marc had been watching YouTube videos just hours before on how to deliver a baby.

A few hours earlier, Mr Stephens has been reading up on home births and how to cope with anything unexpected.

“The videos gave me peace of mind. I think I would have coped, but watching videos made things much easier.”

The Stephens delivered a 5 pound, 5 ounce boy they named Gabriel. Both mother and child were later taken to a hospital where they were pronounced healthy. Link -via Gizmodo

 
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