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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Bishop

Man helps partner give birth on footpath outside Texas hospital

  • A man in Texas helped his pregnant partner give birth on the doorstep of Methodist Dallas Medical Center when she could not reach the delivery room in time.
  • CCTV footage released by Methodist Health System showed Luis Mendoza assisting Angelica Martinez in delivering their baby girl outside the hospital's drop-off area.
  • The couple had been just two blocks away when contractions intensified, making it a race against time to get to the ward.
  • Doctors and nurses quickly ran out to assist, and both mother and baby were then taken inside the hospital; they were able to go home a few days later.
  • Watch the video in full above.

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