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| Baby born on helicopter between Isles of Scilly and Cornwall | Baby born on helicopter between Isles of Scilly and Cornwall |
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| Ebbyn Josiah Trevithick Simpson was born on the HM Coastguard helicopter | Ebbyn Josiah Trevithick Simpson was born on the HM Coastguard helicopter |
| A woman being airlifted to hospital gave birth on board the rescue helicopter. | A woman being airlifted to hospital gave birth on board the rescue helicopter. |
| Jennie Trevithick was being flown from the Isles of Scilly to have her baby at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro on 5 December. | Jennie Trevithick was being flown from the Isles of Scilly to have her baby at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro on 5 December. |
| Her labour progressed quickly and she gave birth to Ebbyn as they were coming in to land. | Her labour progressed quickly and she gave birth to Ebbyn as they were coming in to land. |
| She said: "I just felt so safe - I couldn't have wished for anything more." | She said: "I just felt so safe - I couldn't have wished for anything more." |
| Ms Trevithick, 41, who is a brewer on St Mary's, started having contractions on the evening of 4 December and went to the island's birth centre with her partner, Hayden Simpson, 38. | Ms Trevithick, 41, who is a brewer on St Mary's, started having contractions on the evening of 4 December and went to the island's birth centre with her partner, Hayden Simpson, 38. |
| Dad, Hayden Simpson, had an early cuddle with baby Ebbyn | Dad, Hayden Simpson, had an early cuddle with baby Ebbyn |
| The midwife discovered some meconium when her waters broke, meaning it became an emergency and she had to be flown by helicopter to hospital - a 55 mile (89km) journey. | The midwife discovered some meconium when her waters broke, meaning it became an emergency and she had to be flown by helicopter to hospital - a 55 mile (89km) journey. |
| Mothers on Scilly are often flown to the mainland to give birth when there are possible complications that may need additional medical support not available on the remote islands. | Mothers on Scilly are often flown to the mainland to give birth when there are possible complications that may need additional medical support not available on the remote islands. |
| Ms Trevithick said: "In my first pregnancy, with my daughter, I was also flown out and when I found out the helicopter was on its way the contractions stopped and everything. | Ms Trevithick said: "In my first pregnancy, with my daughter, I was also flown out and when I found out the helicopter was on its way the contractions stopped and everything. |
| "But with this one, I could hear the helicopter getting closer but there was no sign of anything slowing down." | "But with this one, I could hear the helicopter getting closer but there was no sign of anything slowing down." |
| Baby and mother are both doing well, and enjoying life back on Scilly | Baby and mother are both doing well, and enjoying life back on Scilly |
| When on board, she said the situation progressed swiftly: "I knew we hadn't landed yet and I reached down to feel the head and I was like 'OK'." | When on board, she said the situation progressed swiftly: "I knew we hadn't landed yet and I reached down to feel the head and I was like 'OK'." |
| It took five hours from the contractions starting to the baby being born just after 02:00 GMT. | It took five hours from the contractions starting to the baby being born just after 02:00 GMT. |
| "It was a surreal experience. I was holding the baby as we were landing and looked up and went 'where are we? What is happening?'," Ms Trevithick said. | "It was a surreal experience. I was holding the baby as we were landing and looked up and went 'where are we? What is happening?'," Ms Trevithick said. |
| She added it was a "perfect" experience and she was grateful to the helicopter crew and the midwife who travelled with her. | She added it was a "perfect" experience and she was grateful to the helicopter crew and the midwife who travelled with her. |
| "I would love to say thank you to all of them. They were all amazingly supportive. | "I would love to say thank you to all of them. They were all amazingly supportive. |
| "Everyone said it must have been so scary being in a helicopter but actually I felt super safe - I was in the best place possible. | "Everyone said it must have been so scary being in a helicopter but actually I felt super safe - I was in the best place possible. |
| "I couldn't have wished for anything more." | "I couldn't have wished for anything more." |
| HM Coastguard's search and rescue helicopter is based at Cornwall Airport Newquay | HM Coastguard's search and rescue helicopter is based at Cornwall Airport Newquay |
| After landing, Mr Simpson cut the cord and the trio were transferred to the Royal Cornwall Hospital. | After landing, Mr Simpson cut the cord and the trio were transferred to the Royal Cornwall Hospital. |
| They left later that day before travelling back to Scilly. | They left later that day before travelling back to Scilly. |
| Ebbyn joins a select group of Scillonians born on the coastguard helicopter, including Torran in 2018 and Marcus in 2013. | Ebbyn joins a select group of Scillonians born on the coastguard helicopter, including Torran in 2018 and Marcus in 2013. |
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| Related Topics | |
| Truro | |
| Childbirth | |
| Isles of Scilly |