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Mom gives birth to healthy baby girl on Durban North street

Both mom and daughter have been taken through to Addington Hospital.

A MOTHER has unexpectedly given birth on a Durban North street after she went into labour on Friday afternoon.

According to Crisis Medical’s Kyle van Reenen, the woman had been walking on Berkeley Crescent.

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“The homeowner called Marshall Security and Crisis Medical after he heard screaming on the road. When he reached the woman he found she was in the advanced stages of giving birth. When paramedics arrived, the healthy baby girl was being cradled in her mother’s arms. They’ve both been taken through to Addington Hospital in a stable condition,” he said.

Van Reenen praised the swift actions of the homeowner to call for assistance.

 

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Shiraz Habbib

Shiraz has been a community journalist for the last 12 years and has a specific interest in everything sports. He holds a Bachelor of Arts undergrad degree and honours degree from the University of KwaZulu-Natal where he majored in Communications, Anthropology and English.

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