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Dad delivers baby in Richmond hospital parking lot before paramedics arrive

by Associated Press

Posted on January 7, 2010 at 2:20 PM

Updated Thursday, Jan 7 at 2:36 PM

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RICHMOND, Texas -- A Texas man made it as far as the parking lot of a Houston-area hospital before helping his in-labor wife deliver their daughter.

Timmy Day of Needville says he "didn’t do anything special but catch."

Erin Faith Day was born Wednesday, weighing 6 pounds, 3 ounces, in the family’s Ford F-150 pickup.

Amber Day says she was scheduled to have labor induced Thursday, but the process began on its own a day earlier. So the Days piled into their pickup, along with 21-month-old daughter Emma, to drive the 40 miles to a hospital in Houston.

The Fort Bend Herald reported Thursday that the family made it about 15 miles, to Richmond, and the parking lot of OakBend Medical Center.

The 25-year-old mother delivered the child, with her 27-year-old husband acting as impromptu doctor, before paramedics could get to them.

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txchick1971 said on January 7, 2010 at 3:00 PM

What a great story.... Timmy Day of Needville says he "didn’t do anything special but catch." I just spewed my drink....that's classic!

danarplay said on January 7, 2010 at 3:42 PM

I hope they saved lots of $ on the doctor bill! They did the doctor's job!

gweedo said on January 7, 2010 at 4:01 PM

Yeah, this is cool.......... only yesterday there was an article about three guys getting caught in a burglary in the Needville area and how the Fort Bend S.O. took care of that. That wasn't the best of news...........BUT, today we see this and life is good again. Congrats, Dad, Mom, and Emma.

rustx65 said on January 7, 2010 at 4:33 PM

Good job dad : ) Congrats to the family on their new bundle of joy!

bigdee said on January 7, 2010 at 5:03 PM

Way to go dad!

luvtx said on January 7, 2010 at 5:33 PM

Good catch Daddy and Good girl Emma to stay quiet.

ilmpb said on January 7, 2010 at 5:55 PM

wow, great job Dad!!

ellenhughes said on January 7, 2010 at 6:21 PM

A story they will tell Erin Faith for years to come.

hawaiianpunchxxx said on January 7, 2010 at 6:51 PM

what a sweet story, gr8 job dad & mom, emma you have wonderful parents! Dad said all he did was catch~~~at least he was there to "catch" you! God bless all of you!

karoakequeen said on January 7, 2010 at 9:39 PM

Such a sweet story. With all the bad stuff going on we could use more stories like this.