Bringing a baby into the world has to be a two-way street for modern mothers and fathers. But one unfortunate couple found this to literally be the case when she was forced to give birth on the pavement in Guangzhou, capital of southeast China’s Guangdong Province. The couple were on their way to hospital when the woman suddenly collapsed and was overcome with the urge to push. When the baby began to crown with still a long way to go, they realised they had no choice but to deliver on the spot. The husband immediately sought help from a nearby dental clinic, but but the dentists inside told them delivering a baby had not been part of their medical training. So, while they waited for the ambulance, the husband acted as midwife and delivered the nipper himself with a dose of encouragement from passers by who gathered to watch the spectacle unfold. The baby was born successfully and he and the mother were sent to hospital to get checked out. An onlooker said:
‘She was unable to hold the baby in any longer
so her husband laid down his coat and some sheets that residents provided and did what he
had to do.’
