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Woman Drives 3 Hours in Labor So Husband Can Attend Birth
When Wisconsin mom Johan Ortiz went into labor, she didn’t panic. She didn’t rush to the hospital. Instead, against her doctor’s orders, she got in her SUV and went to pick up her husband. He was in a plane, flying toward an airport three hours away from her Milwaukee home.
When Melvin Ortiz’s plane landed, he was ordered to hurry off the plane while his fellow passengers cheered him on.
The U.S. Army specialist had just returned from Iraq, where he had spent the entire nine months of his wife’s pregnancy. Johana Ortiz was determined for him to be at the birth.
And he was.
After a quick hug, Melvin Ortiz got behind the wheel of their SUV, raced to the closest hospital and a few hours after that their 7 pound 8 ounce boy Eduardo was born.
She told the Associated Press she was having contractions every ten minutes on the three-hour drive to Camp Douglas.
For many women, there’s no better birth partner than her husband. So I don’t blame Johana Ortiz one bit for hitting the road instead of hanging out on the labor ball. I’m glad it all worked out.
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[...] Woman Drives 3 Hours in Labor So Husband Can Attend Birth [...]
They Say: Bad Breath Linked to Stillbirth | Strollerderby commented on Jan 25 10 at 3:00 pm[...] Woman Drives 3 Hours in Labor So Husband Can Attend Birth [...]
They Say: Bad Breath Linked to Stillbirth | Strollerderby commented on Jan 25 10 at 3:00 pmleahsmom commented on Jan 22 10 at 5:00 pmI am so impressed – she really knew what she wanted and was able to make it happen!
Lauren commented on Jan 22 10 at 6:51 pmEvery 10 minutes? I had contractions every 10 minutes for weeks. She had plenty of time and did the right thing! :)
stcelia commented on Jan 22 10 at 7:58 pmTears in my eyes. More proof that the mind and body are the same.
Jennifer commented on Jan 23 10 at 6:05 pmAw, that is just so cute! I sure hope the woman in the SUV beside me on the freeway is having contractions. Safety second!
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