Baby Born Mid-Flight, Paramedics Save the Day

0:00On April 28th, a woman on a Delta flight from Atlanta gave Berk to a healthy 5.5-pound baby girl right before the plane touched down at Portland International Airport last Friday night. Two paramedics on board stepped up to assist with the delivery on the full Boeing 737 carrying 153 passengers. These paramedics, fresh off occasion in the Dominican Republic, cleared space around the mom by reshuffling seats. They borrowed blankets from fellow flyers and used the shoelace from a flight attendant to handle the umbilical cord when no medical kit was handy. The delivery went smooth with just a few strong pushes from mom, and the baby arrived healthy as the wheels hit the runway. Passengers snapped photos to celebrate while the plane taxed in. Portland fire and rescue crews met them at the gate, confirmed mom and baby were stable, and took the new family to a local hospital for routine. Delta praised the onboard helpers for keeping everyone safe. One paramedic has stayed in touch with the mom since, turning a sky-high emergency into

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