Katie Thacker gives birth to baby on a Tacoma elevator
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by Aishwarya BhattWashington, Jan 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Everything seemed to be going against Katie Thacker when she went into labor to deliver her second child. The 27-year-old went into labor in the early hours of Wednesday morning only to find out later that her delivery will be down to a miracle.
During the drive to the hospital, Katie and husband Luke spent more than twice the normal time for the journey because of severe weather conditions. The couple finally made it to the hospital but that was not the end of the ordeal for the day.
As midwives were rushing Katie to the delivery ward in the elevator, it came to a grinding halt suddenly to the horror of everyone involved. Katie was with three midwives and after several attempts to open the elevator failed, it became apparent that Katie will have to deliver in the elevator car.
Luke and Katie’s mother were outside the elevator but they offered all the support they could using walkie talkie. Katie managed to stay calm and deliver the baby in the elevator with the help of the midwives. A mechanic finally came in and the elevator was opened. The mother and child were both healthy.
The couple has given the baby the alias ‘the Snowflake Otis.’
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