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| Mississippi teen delivers her own baby brother | Mississippi teen delivers her own baby brother |
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| A 12-year-old girl in Mississippi had a rare bonding experience with her new baby brother - delivering him herself. | A 12-year-old girl in Mississippi had a rare bonding experience with her new baby brother - delivering him herself. |
| Jacee Dellapena was upset during her mother's labour because, she said, she was too short to see her brother born. | Jacee Dellapena was upset during her mother's labour because, she said, she was too short to see her brother born. |
| So the doctor suggested she suit up and take part - delivering her baby brother under the doctor's supervision, and even cutting the umbilical cord. | So the doctor suggested she suit up and take part - delivering her baby brother under the doctor's supervision, and even cutting the umbilical cord. |
| She later told US media: "I was nervous I was going to mess up... but it was the best moment of my life." | She later told US media: "I was nervous I was going to mess up... but it was the best moment of my life." |
| "I started crying because I thought I wasn't going to get to see him be born, because I was too short," Jacee told WBTV. | "I started crying because I thought I wasn't going to get to see him be born, because I was too short," Jacee told WBTV. |
| "He let me actually push down and pull the baby out... I was like, wow, like I've played fake doctor before, but this is, like, the real thing, this is is the real deal," she said. | "He let me actually push down and pull the baby out... I was like, wow, like I've played fake doctor before, but this is, like, the real thing, this is is the real deal," she said. |
| Cayson Carraway was born safely at 7lb 6oz (3.3kg). | Cayson Carraway was born safely at 7lb 6oz (3.3kg). |
| Mother Dede Carraway said the emotions on her teenage daughter's face brought her to tears. "It was just a good moment for me," she said. | Mother Dede Carraway said the emotions on her teenage daughter's face brought her to tears. "It was just a good moment for me," she said. |
| Family friend Nikki Smith shared the photos of Jaycee's emotional experience on Facebook, where they were shared more than 170,000 times. | Family friend Nikki Smith shared the photos of Jaycee's emotional experience on Facebook, where they were shared more than 170,000 times. |
| Some Facebook comments questioned the doctor's decision, or suggested Jacee may have been distressed, despite the teen's own words about the experience. | Some Facebook comments questioned the doctor's decision, or suggested Jacee may have been distressed, despite the teen's own words about the experience. |
| "This beautiful moment will always be remembered by both her mother and herself," Nikki said in response. | "This beautiful moment will always be remembered by both her mother and herself," Nikki said in response. |
| "There is absolutely nothing wrong with allowing her daughter to witness this beautiful moment. It's not for everyone but jacee was a rockstar and helped deliver a newborn!" | "There is absolutely nothing wrong with allowing her daughter to witness this beautiful moment. It's not for everyone but jacee was a rockstar and helped deliver a newborn!" |
| The increasing popularity of having siblings attend the delivery room became a subject of debate last year, when TV chef Jamie Oliver revealed his two eldest daughters had watched his new son be born. | The increasing popularity of having siblings attend the delivery room became a subject of debate last year, when TV chef Jamie Oliver revealed his two eldest daughters had watched his new son be born. |
| At the time, one family psychologist told the BBC that if all goes well, "it can be a fantastic experience". | At the time, one family psychologist told the BBC that if all goes well, "it can be a fantastic experience". |
| But, given the potential for pain or complications, the National Childbirth Trust recommended that preparation is essential. | But, given the potential for pain or complications, the National Childbirth Trust recommended that preparation is essential. |