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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsColorado officers responding to report of a screaming woman help deliver her triplets
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/colorado-officers-responding-report-screaming-woman-help-deliver-tripl-rcna149698The Greeley Police Department officers arrived at the home about an hour away from Boulder at around 3:30 a.m. on April 18 to find the 24-year-old woman actively in labor after her water broke, according to a news release. Almost immediately after they called emergency medical personnel for assistance, they heard a faint cry.
The first baby, a boy, had been delivered but was turning blue. It was a cold day, and it was raining and snowing, police said.
One officer located bread ties to tie off the umbilical cord while another ran to nearby homes and collected towels and blankets to help keep the new family warm, the Greeley Police Department said. A third officer, who was still with the new mother, then tied off the umbilical cord and cut it. The fourth officer rushed the baby boy back to his patrol where it was much warmer.
The baby boy stopped breathing while inside the patrol vehicle, prompting the officer to administer infant CPR. Luckily, medics arrived shortly after to help the newborn.
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Colorado officers responding to report of a screaming woman help deliver her triplets (Original Post)
malaise
Apr 28
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CaliforniaPeggy
(149,837 posts)1. Those officers really came through for this new mom and her babies!
They deserve medals and I hope they get them.
How about that? A story about the local police with a terrific ending!
soldierant
(6,966 posts)2. Thanks, Malaise.
I wish policing in my state were always that good. Unfortunately, it isn't always. But it's good to know it is sometimes.
iluvtennis
(19,912 posts)3. Wow, what a story...thanks for posting. n/t
Yoyoyo77
(271 posts)4. Just like all should know when the police do wrong, all should know we the police do right!!!
Sky Jewels
(7,203 posts)5. Now I want to know what gender the third one is!
Two boys it would be nice for the mom to have a girl too.
MarineCombatEngineer
(12,544 posts)6. I would also like to know.
This mother is going to have her hands full, just wait until these 3 children get into their terrible two's.
Sky Jewels
(7,203 posts)8. Too exhausting to contemplate.
😴 🛌 💤
MarineCombatEngineer
(12,544 posts)7. Great story.
Thanks for posting.