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Baby boy born on rescue helicopter flying from Scilly Isles of Scilly baby boy born on rescue helicopter
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A baby boy has been born onboard a Royal Navy rescue helicopter.A baby boy has been born onboard a Royal Navy rescue helicopter.
Falmouth Coastguard said it received an emergency call from South Western Ambulance Service on Thursday evening, requesting a helicopter for a woman who had gone into labour on the Isles of Scilly. His mother, who went into labour on the Isles of Scilly, gave birth in mid-air after Falmouth Coastguard received an emergency call, on Thursday.
But before the RNAS Culdrose vehicle landed, coastguards were informed the crew of seven had "just increased to eight". The RNAS Culdrose crew tried to get her to hospital before delivery, but had to tell the coastguard the crew of seven had "just increased to eight".
Mother and baby are thought to be well. Mother and baby are thought to be both doing well, after being examined at the Royal Cornwall Hospital.
'Quite unusual' Midwife 'excited'
The child was delivered by a midwife who had flown out to St Mary's from the Royal Cornwall Hospital. The child was delivered by a midwife who had flown out to St Mary's.
"It was the second pregnant lady flown over from Scilly - but the one earlier made it to the hospital in time," a Falmouth coastguard told BBC News. Lt Cdr Chuck Norris, the observer on board the helicopter, said the baby boy was born "somewhere over the River Fal" about 10 minutes before landing.
"The midwife started to get a little bit excited and said we'd better start getting prepared for the birth," he said.
"So, we got the equipment ready and we gave mum as much encouragement as we could."
According to the coastguard, it was the second time a woman in labour had been flown to the mainland.
"But, the one earlier made it to the hospital in time," a spokesman told BBC News.
"It's quite unusual, but it has happened before, a long time ago."It's quite unusual, but it has happened before, a long time ago.
"We haven't had an update this morning, but mother and baby are fine as far as we know.""We haven't had an update this morning, but mother and baby are fine as far as we know."