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Sometimes, no matter how much you plan and prepare for something, things just don't go quite right. Like when you go into labor 6 weeks early while driving home from the mall. And the only other person in the car with you is a sleeping two-year-old .
But you gotta do what you gotta do and Jessica Higgins did it. When the Fullerton, California woman went into early labor, she managed to dial 911 as she arrived at her home. She came thisclose to actually getting inside her house, but baby Mary Claire had other plans. By the time help arrived, Jessica had already given birth to her daughter - right there on the front lawn!
I don't know if the two-year-old woke up before the excitement was over, but at least dad arrived in time to cut the umbilical cord under the front-yard ficus tree. You know, if there ever was a perfect spot to bury a placenta, I'd say under that ficus tree is it.
As for early-arriving Mary Claire, she weighed in at 5 pounds, 11 ounces and is reportedly doing just fine.
But you gotta do what you gotta do and Jessica Higgins did it. When the Fullerton, California woman went into early labor, she managed to dial 911 as she arrived at her home. She came thisclose to actually getting inside her house, but baby Mary Claire had other plans. By the time help arrived, Jessica had already given birth to her daughter - right there on the front lawn!
I don't know if the two-year-old woke up before the excitement was over, but at least dad arrived in time to cut the umbilical cord under the front-yard ficus tree. You know, if there ever was a perfect spot to bury a placenta, I'd say under that ficus tree is it.
As for early-arriving Mary Claire, she weighed in at 5 pounds, 11 ounces and is reportedly doing just fine.
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8-16-2008 @ 3:31PM
Mandi said...WOW. Now THAT'S going to be a story for that little baby to tell when she gets older! I'm glad everyone is safe and taken care of, and YAY for that mama - what a strong woman!
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