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| Canadian doctor delivers 'Miracle' baby on flight | Canadian doctor delivers 'Miracle' baby on flight |
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| A Canadian doctor has told of her joy after delivering a "Miracle" baby on an overnight flight to Uganda. | A Canadian doctor has told of her joy after delivering a "Miracle" baby on an overnight flight to Uganda. |
| Dr Aisha Khatib, a professor at the University of Toronto, was about one hour into her Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Entebbe when the call went out. | Dr Aisha Khatib, a professor at the University of Toronto, was about one hour into her Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Entebbe when the call went out. |
| A Ugandan migrant worker travelling home from Saudi Arabia was about to deliver her first child. | A Ugandan migrant worker travelling home from Saudi Arabia was about to deliver her first child. |
| The baby, early at 35 weeks, was born healthy, and was named Miracle Aisha, after the doctor. | The baby, early at 35 weeks, was born healthy, and was named Miracle Aisha, after the doctor. |
| Dr Khatib, bleary-eyed from a gruelling work schedule back in coronavirus-plagued Toronto, was enjoying a well-earned rest on the third leg of her trip. | |
| But she did not hesitate when a voice on the intercom asked if there was a doctor aboard. | But she did not hesitate when a voice on the intercom asked if there was a doctor aboard. |
| "I see a crowd of people gathered around the patient," Dr Khatib told BBC News. At this point she was assuming it was a critical situation, like a heart attack. | "I see a crowd of people gathered around the patient," Dr Khatib told BBC News. At this point she was assuming it was a critical situation, like a heart attack. |
| "As I got closer see this woman lying on the seat with her head toward the aisle and feet towards the window. And the baby was coming out!" | "As I got closer see this woman lying on the seat with her head toward the aisle and feet towards the window. And the baby was coming out!" |
| The mother was brought to sit in business class after giving birth | The mother was brought to sit in business class after giving birth |
| Dr Khatib was helped by two other passengers - an oncology nurse and a paediatrician from Doctors Without Borders (MSF). | Dr Khatib was helped by two other passengers - an oncology nurse and a paediatrician from Doctors Without Borders (MSF). |
| The baby was crying "robustly", she said. Following a quick check, she passed the infant to the paediatrician for a closer inspection. | The baby was crying "robustly", she said. Following a quick check, she passed the infant to the paediatrician for a closer inspection. |
| "I looked at the baby, and she was stable, and I looked at the mom and she was OK," says Dr Khatib. | "I looked at the baby, and she was stable, and I looked at the mom and she was OK," says Dr Khatib. |
| "So I was like, 'Congratulations it's a girl.' Then the entire plane started clapping and cheering and was like 'Oh right, I'm on a plane and everybody is watching this.'" | "So I was like, 'Congratulations it's a girl.' Then the entire plane started clapping and cheering and was like 'Oh right, I'm on a plane and everybody is watching this.'" |
| Is there a doctor on the plane? 🙋🏽♀️👩🏽⚕️Never thought I’d be delivering a baby on a flight! ✈️ @qatarairways Thanks to the airline crew who helped support the birth of this Miracle in the air! Mom and baby are doing well and healthy! #travelmedicine pic.twitter.com/4JuQWfsIDE | Is there a doctor on the plane? 🙋🏽♀️👩🏽⚕️Never thought I’d be delivering a baby on a flight! ✈️ @qatarairways Thanks to the airline crew who helped support the birth of this Miracle in the air! Mom and baby are doing well and healthy! #travelmedicine pic.twitter.com/4JuQWfsIDE |
| "The best part of the story is that she decided to name the baby after me." | |
| As a gift to her namesake, she gave Miracle Aisha the gold necklace that she was wearing with the name Aisha written in Arabic. | As a gift to her namesake, she gave Miracle Aisha the gold necklace that she was wearing with the name Aisha written in Arabic. |
| "I thought I'd give it to her and she'll have a little token of the doctor that delivered her 35,000ft in the air while flying over the Nile." | |
| The delivery happened on 5 December, but Dr Khatib has been too busy treating Covid patients in Toronto to share the pictures until this week. | |
| She was called back from Uganda - where was training local workers - on 18 December. | |
| On her flight home, there was yet another call for a medical expert on her plane. | |
| "Luckily there was another doctor there," Dr Khatib laughs. | "Luckily there was another doctor there," Dr Khatib laughs. |
| "And I kinda said: This one's you. I delivered a baby two weeks ago. If you need me I'm in seat 25A.'" | "And I kinda said: This one's you. I delivered a baby two weeks ago. If you need me I'm in seat 25A.'" |
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| An Afghan refugee delivered a baby on an evacuation flight to the UK | An Afghan refugee delivered a baby on an evacuation flight to the UK |
| Doctor steps in to deliver mid-flight baby | Doctor steps in to deliver mid-flight baby |