A baby girl was born on a sidewalk in Durban on Friday afternoon.
Private security company Marshall Security received a frantic call from a client stating that a woman was giving birth on the roadside outside her home on Berkley Crescent in Durban North.
"Crisis Medical paramedics responded to the scene and on arrival found a 29-year-old female in the advanced stage of labour, having just given birth to a baby girl," said Crisis Medical spokesman Kyle van Reenen.
Durban mother gives birth on sidewalk
Image: Supplied/Crisis Medical
A baby girl was born on a sidewalk in Durban on Friday afternoon.
Private security company Marshall Security received a frantic call from a client stating that a woman was giving birth on the roadside outside her home on Berkley Crescent in Durban North.
"Crisis Medical paramedics responded to the scene and on arrival found a 29-year-old female in the advanced stage of labour, having just given birth to a baby girl," said Crisis Medical spokesman Kyle van Reenen.
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The mother and her daughter were stabilised and taken to Addington Hospital for further care.
"Both mom and baby remain in a stable condition. Thank you to the vigilant resident who was able to arrange assistance needed for the mother and her baby," Van Reenen said.
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