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| Doctors shocked by own water baby | Doctors shocked by own water baby |
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| Two doctors who live near a maternity hospital were caught out when their baby was suddenly born in the bath. | |
| Nicola and Peter Murchie, from Aberdeen, were expecting their second child. | |
| Nicola, 34, was having a bath in their home when her baby decided to come into the world, helped by an ambulance crew who arrived just in time to help. | Nicola, 34, was having a bath in their home when her baby decided to come into the world, helped by an ambulance crew who arrived just in time to help. |
| Their unexpected water baby, Ava Lavinia, was safely delivered weighing almost 7lbs 3oz, and is doing well. | Their unexpected water baby, Ava Lavinia, was safely delivered weighing almost 7lbs 3oz, and is doing well. |
| The couple had expected to simply calmly make the short drive to Aberdeen Maternity Hospital whenever Nicola started to feel the first contractions. | The couple had expected to simply calmly make the short drive to Aberdeen Maternity Hospital whenever Nicola started to feel the first contractions. |
| I shouted to Peter for help, he pondered up the stairs probably thinking I was being a drama queen Nicola Murchie | I shouted to Peter for help, he pondered up the stairs probably thinking I was being a drama queen Nicola Murchie |
| However, as Peter fed their two-year-old son Alexander downstairs, he heard sounds of distress coming from his wife in the bathroom upstairs. | However, as Peter fed their two-year-old son Alexander downstairs, he heard sounds of distress coming from his wife in the bathroom upstairs. |
| When he got upstairs he was confronted with the sight of the baby's head in the water. | When he got upstairs he was confronted with the sight of the baby's head in the water. |
| Peter, 37, phoned an ambulance, and help was with them within a few minutes. | Peter, 37, phoned an ambulance, and help was with them within a few minutes. |
| Nicola told the BBC Scotland news website: "I was having a bath and went into labour - there was just no holding her back. | |
| "I just knew she was coming and there was nothing I could do about it. Once I was in the bath I could not get out. | "I just knew she was coming and there was nothing I could do about it. Once I was in the bath I could not get out. |
| Ava Murchie was none the worse for her bath birth | Ava Murchie was none the worse for her bath birth |
| "I shouted to Peter for help, he pondered up the stairs probably thinking I was being a drama queen. It was quite scary but I knew that help was on the way so I did not worry about it." | "I shouted to Peter for help, he pondered up the stairs probably thinking I was being a drama queen. It was quite scary but I knew that help was on the way so I did not worry about it." |
| Peter recalled: "I was giving Alexander his breakfast and suddenly there was screaming and shouting upstairs. | Peter recalled: "I was giving Alexander his breakfast and suddenly there was screaming and shouting upstairs. |
| "Nicola said the baby was coming, I had a look and sure enough she was right - I have definitely learned to recognise a baby's head. | "Nicola said the baby was coming, I had a look and sure enough she was right - I have definitely learned to recognise a baby's head. |
| "I phoned an ambulance for some help, they were here in about three or four minutes, she was more of less half-way out and they delivered the baby. We cannot praise them highly enough." | "I phoned an ambulance for some help, they were here in about three or four minutes, she was more of less half-way out and they delivered the baby. We cannot praise them highly enough." |
| 'Very resilient' | 'Very resilient' |
| He said: "I had phoned my mum and dad to come in and look after Alexander, I didn't expect the baby would be here when they arrived. | He said: "I had phoned my mum and dad to come in and look after Alexander, I didn't expect the baby would be here when they arrived. |
| "It's amazing, I don't think being doctors made any difference. | "It's amazing, I don't think being doctors made any difference. |
| "When it's your own the subjectivity and the training goes out the window. | "When it's your own the subjectivity and the training goes out the window. |
| Peter, Nicola and Alexander can laugh about Ava's birth now | Peter, Nicola and Alexander can laugh about Ava's birth now |
| "We went to the hospital for a check-up and then were back home again the same day." | "We went to the hospital for a check-up and then were back home again the same day." |
| Peter added: "She seems very resilient, but no wonder having been born in the bath. | Peter added: "She seems very resilient, but no wonder having been born in the bath. |
| "Nicola was in the shed the day before, so we were lucky in a sense. | "Nicola was in the shed the day before, so we were lucky in a sense. |
| "All's well that ends well." | "All's well that ends well." |
| Nicola added: "We had been ready for the short trip over to hospital, but that just did not happen. | Nicola added: "We had been ready for the short trip over to hospital, but that just did not happen. |
| "I was hoping to get a new bathroom suite, but I'm quite attached to this one now." | "I was hoping to get a new bathroom suite, but I'm quite attached to this one now." |