Stoughton Officers Deliver Baby Boy in Car on Christmas Morning
Two police officers in Stoughton helped deliver a baby boy in the backseat of a car on Christmas morning.
Two police officers in Stoughton helped deliver a baby boy in the backseat of a car on Christmas morning.
According to an NBC10 Boston report, the mother was in labor when police responded at 6:12 a.m. to Glen Echo Boulevard. The baby was born at 6:17 a.m.
"Sergeant [Albert] Medeiros, himself a proud dad, was the first to arrive on scene," the Stoughton Police Department wrote in a Facebook post. "Moments later, Officer [Daisy] Guzman, a mom, arrived to assist."
"I just heard loud screams coming from the car, and I just ran right toward it," Medeiros told NewsCenter 5 Boston. "And that's when I saw the baby crowning."
Relying on their emergency response training, Guzman asked the woman to push while Medeiros assisted in delivering the baby, according to NewsCenter 5 Boston.
"She made a comment and said, 'My arm is numb. I can't push anymore.' So what I did was I just grabbed her arm, and I immediately like, lifted her arm up, and was like, 'No, we're going to push on the count of one, two, three,'" Guzman said.
"We are proud of Sgt. Medeiros and Officer Guzman for their quick actions, teamwork, and compassion during this once-in-a-lifetime Christmas miracle," the department wrote in its post. "From all of us at the Stoughton Police Department, congratulations to the new mother and her family, and welcome to the world, little one."
NBC10 Boston confirmed that the mother and child were taken by ambulance to Boston Medical Center, where Stoughton police report that the mom and baby are doing well.
The mom has been identified as Janessa Pires, and her newborn as Orlando Stallworth III.
The Stoughton community wasn't the only one to welcome a newborn on Christmas morning. CBS News Boston WBZ-TV reported that in Medford, Armstrong Ambulance Service reported that its EMTs helped deliver "a very merry Christmas surprise."
"Earlier this morning, Medford A1 and A2 assisted with the delivery of a baby boy, making this holiday season even more special," the ambulance service said. "What an incredible way to start Christmas — welcoming new life into the world!"
