Baby delivered via YouTube DIY videos

April 30, 2009 by Baby Chums
Filed under: News, Weird

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A Baby has been delivered after the father watched DIY baby delivery video clips on YouTube. The birth of his baby boy was drawing closer, so Marc Stephens went on his home computer and started watching childbirth videos.

His wife, Jo, delivered their baby boy four hours later after going into labour three weeks early. Stephens was able to put his YouTube knowledge into action and helped deliver 5lb 5oz Gabriele while paramedics rushed to help.

Marc Stephens said: “I spent about half a hour on Google and watched a couple of videos on YouTube. One was a cheesy American video called: “This is how you give birth.”

After he finished looking at YouTube at about 10.30pm the couple went to bed, only to wake up at 2am with Jo, 28, in labor. The couple had wanted to have the birth at home but were told there were no midwives available.

Stephens continued saying: “At this time Jo rushed out of the bathroom and dropped down on all fours. As soon as she dropped down I looked down and its head was sticking out. I was still on the phone to the midwife. To be honest I didn’t have time to panic.”

The baby was delivered safely and both mother and child are doing well. Jo, who has three other children, said: “I was quite relaxed. I have to say, out of all my four labours, that was the one I enjoyed the most. Marc is one of those people who can put his hand to anything.”

After successfully delivering Gabriele the paramedics arrived and congratulated Marc on a good job, before the family travelled from their home in Redruth, Cornwall, to the Royal Cornwall hospital at Treliske, for the new mum and baby to be checked.