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A mother gave birth to a baby daughter in a car parked on the hard shoulder of a motorway in Hertfordshire.A mother gave birth to a baby daughter in a car parked on the hard shoulder of a motorway in Hertfordshire.
The baby's father was driving along the A1M from Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, to the Lister Hospital in Stevenage, when baby Darcie started to arrive.The baby's father was driving along the A1M from Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, to the Lister Hospital in Stevenage, when baby Darcie started to arrive.
Ashley Welch, 24, delivered the baby without any medical help.Ashley Welch, 24, delivered the baby without any medical help.
Husband Darren phoned the ambulance service for help and when they arrived Ashley and baby were checked over. The pair were taken on to the hospital.Husband Darren phoned the ambulance service for help and when they arrived Ashley and baby were checked over. The pair were taken on to the hospital.
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The couple's second child, Reece, was in the car with them and started to copy his mother's screams, Darren said.The couple's second child, Reece, was in the car with them and started to copy his mother's screams, Darren said.
Celebrations for Reece's first birthday were due to be held later that day, Wednesday, and the couple had already dropped older son Alfie, four, off at school. Celebrations for Reece's first birthday were due to be held later that day, Wednesday, and Ashley's older son Alfie, four, had already been dropped off at school.
Darren said: "We were going down the motorway during the rush hour and Ashley said we'd have to stop. 'I can feel the baby coming out now'.Darren said: "We were going down the motorway during the rush hour and Ashley said we'd have to stop. 'I can feel the baby coming out now'.
"Reece was in the back of the car, copying his mother's screams."Reece was in the back of the car, copying his mother's screams.
"I got out and called for an ambulance. I must admit I was panicking, but Ashley did brilliantly and delivered her herself."I got out and called for an ambulance. I must admit I was panicking, but Ashley did brilliantly and delivered her herself.
"The ambulance arrived about 10 minutes later and took them to the hospital."The ambulance arrived about 10 minutes later and took them to the hospital.
"It is unusual for Reece to have his birthday on the same day as his little sister and even more unusual for him to see it happen on the hard shoulder.""It is unusual for Reece to have his birthday on the same day as his little sister and even more unusual for him to see it happen on the hard shoulder."