STOUGHTON, MASS. (WHDH) - A family in Stoughton experienced a holiday they won’t soon forget when a mother gave birth to her son in her car with the help of police officers on Christmas day.
Stoughton police said they were called to Glen Echo Boulevard at approximately 6 a.m. Thursday for a report of a woman in labor inside the vehicle.
When officers arrived, they said there was no time to wait. One officer directed the mother to push while another stepped in to deliver a baby boy who was born within minutes of the initial call.
“I saw a male with his hands in the air trying to flag me down, so I jumped out of my cruiser and I went towards him. He started to say that his girlfriend was in labor,” said Stoughton Police Sgt. Albert Medeiros. “I just heard these loud screams coming from the car and I just ran right towards it, that’s when I saw the baby crowning.”
Officer Daisy Guzman said she was doing everything she could to get the mother through the final moments before her baby arrived.
“She made a comment and said ‘my arm is numb I can’t push anymore,’ so I just grabbed her arm and immediately lifted her arm up, and was like, ‘no, we’re going to push on the count of one, two, three,” Guzman recalled. “Just doing my best as I know I would want someone to do for me. In that moment she definitely gave it her all.”
Guzman and Medeiros said they then raced to make sure the baby boy was breathing in the frigid cold.
“Luckily the baby came out, I started sweeping the face and nose to make sure that the baby could get some breaths,” said Medeiros.
Firefighters arrived moments later and the mother and new baby Orlando were rushed to the hospital. Medeiros said the baby’s father was overcome with emotion.
“They were just grateful at the end. The father was emotional, not by us but by the birth of his son,” said Medeiros.
Stoughton Police Chief Donna McNamara said she’s proud of how her officers handled the situation.
“Their life experience, their compassion, I think you can hear it in their voices when they talk about the situation and the emergency they responded to, wonderful,” said McNamara. “Wonderful, precious gift of life.”
The Stoughton police department also praised its officers for their quick actions, writing, “This incredible event is a reminder that our officers are called upon to handle every kind of emergency, sometimes even helping deliver new life into the world.”
People who live on the street said it felt like their neighborhood’s own Christmas miracle.
“It’s very exciting…this is a very quiet street,” said Kim Leonard, who lives in the area.
“They did a great job with the delivering,” said Allan Eliacin, who also lives in the neighborhood. “I know that’s mainly not their specialty but we’ve got to give them props.”
Some people said these births are a reminder of what the Christmas season is really about.
“It makes me feel excited, you know? Just because I think sometimes we forget the meaning of Christmas,” said Leonard. “I think that just brings that point home that it’s about the miracles and the coming together and helping one another. And I think we need more of that.”
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