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A Houston-area man filmed his wife giving birth to their 10lb baby son next to him as he drove through traffic in an unsuccessful effort to reach a birthing centre in time. A Houston-area man filmed his wife giving birth to their 10lb son next to him as he drove through traffic in an unsuccessful effort to reach a birthing centre in time.
Jonathan and Lesia Pettijohn were stuck in traffic for more than an hour this week when her water broke, forcing her to self-deliver their newborn son, Josiah.Jonathan and Lesia Pettijohn were stuck in traffic for more than an hour this week when her water broke, forcing her to self-deliver their newborn son, Josiah.
Jonathan Pettijohn told KHOU-TV in Houston that they did not pull over because there was no apparent danger to his wife or the baby.Jonathan Pettijohn told KHOU-TV in Houston that they did not pull over because there was no apparent danger to his wife or the baby.
The roughly four-minute video shows him calmly instructing his wife while she screams, “It’s coming out! It’s coming out!”The roughly four-minute video shows him calmly instructing his wife while she screams, “It’s coming out! It’s coming out!”
After the birth, he says, “We did it! High-five, babe!”After the birth, he says, “We did it! High-five, babe!”
Birthing centre staffers were surprised to find Josiah already in hand when the couple arrived.Birthing centre staffers were surprised to find Josiah already in hand when the couple arrived.