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| Primark baby: Woman gives birth in Birmingham street | Primark baby: Woman gives birth in Birmingham street |
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| Crowds gathered around a woman as she gave birth to a girl outside a Primark store in Birmingham city centre. | Crowds gathered around a woman as she gave birth to a girl outside a Primark store in Birmingham city centre. |
| Onlookers said dozens of people - some of whom filmed as events unfolded on New Street - cheered and showered the new mum with money as she gave birth. | Onlookers said dozens of people - some of whom filmed as events unfolded on New Street - cheered and showered the new mum with money as she gave birth. |
| They said the woman had been waving and encouraging people to film her as she was helped into an ambulance. | They said the woman had been waving and encouraging people to film her as she was helped into an ambulance. |
| West Midlands Ambulance Service said mother and baby were "OK" and had been taken to City Hospital for check-ups. | West Midlands Ambulance Service said mother and baby were "OK" and had been taken to City Hospital for check-ups. |
| The new mum's friend, who only wanted to give her first name as Charlene, said the two had been out shopping together. | |
| She said her friend was "having twinges but did not know she was in slow labour" before the birth. | |
| She added: "The next thing we knew the baby was coming out. It was amazing how helpful people were. | |
| "The baby is doing fantastic and she is doing well. I'm really pleased. | |
| 'Unbelievable crowd' | |
| "All the community got together. Some gave her money and said get something for the baby - it was really kind. | |
| "It was incredible." | |
| Pauline Morris, who runs the New Street Bags stall near the scene, said she saw a "heavily pregnant" young girl shout "the baby's coming". | Pauline Morris, who runs the New Street Bags stall near the scene, said she saw a "heavily pregnant" young girl shout "the baby's coming". |
| "She was obviously wincing in pain," she said. | "She was obviously wincing in pain," she said. |
| "All of a sudden security came from everywhere. There was an unbelievable crowd, there must have been a few hundred people. | "All of a sudden security came from everywhere. There was an unbelievable crowd, there must have been a few hundred people. |
| "I've seen a few unusual things in this job but I can't imagine anything like that will happen again." | "I've seen a few unusual things in this job but I can't imagine anything like that will happen again." |
| 'Showered in cash' | 'Showered in cash' |
| A West Midlands Ambulance spokesman said: "I am sure if they could have got her into an ambulance they would have - but it isn't always possible." | A West Midlands Ambulance spokesman said: "I am sure if they could have got her into an ambulance they would have - but it isn't always possible." |
| He said the paramedic team was "highly-trained" to make decisions in the best interests of their patient. | |
| It appeared security staff and paramedics had worked together to "give the lady a bit of decency" by holding sheets up around her, he added. | It appeared security staff and paramedics had worked together to "give the lady a bit of decency" by holding sheets up around her, he added. |
| Nadia Hussain, a worker at nearby clothes store Gossip, witnessed the aftermath of the birth and said the mother was showered in money before being whisked off to hospital. | Nadia Hussain, a worker at nearby clothes store Gossip, witnessed the aftermath of the birth and said the mother was showered in money before being whisked off to hospital. |
| "Everyone was crowding the woman and after about five minutes everyone was clapping," she said. | "Everyone was crowding the woman and after about five minutes everyone was clapping," she said. |
| "Everyone was throwing money at her. She got about £300 to £400. | "Everyone was throwing money at her. She got about £300 to £400. |
| "The mother was waving at everyone, telling everyone to film her. Everyone had their phones out and she was waving at them as she went into the ambulance." | "The mother was waving at everyone, telling everyone to film her. Everyone had their phones out and she was waving at them as she went into the ambulance." |
| Rachel Trombley, a worker at bookshop The Works, said: "We saw a massive crowd congregating outside and we thought when the ambulances pulled up someone must have fallen over, or had a heart attack. | Rachel Trombley, a worker at bookshop The Works, said: "We saw a massive crowd congregating outside and we thought when the ambulances pulled up someone must have fallen over, or had a heart attack. |
| "Then the crowd were cheering so we thought it must be something positive. The crowd suddenly cheered. | "Then the crowd were cheering so we thought it must be something positive. The crowd suddenly cheered. |
| "A lot of people were saying, 'ahhh'." | "A lot of people were saying, 'ahhh'." |
| Were you in the area when the woman gave birth? Did you film the event after encouragement from the woman? You can share your experiences by sending an email to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with the subject heading 'Primark birth'. | |
| Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (International). If you have a large file you can upload here. | Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (International). If you have a large file you can upload here. |
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