Woman Gives Birth In A Supermarket Car Park After An Ambulance Failed To Stop Because The Driver Thought The Baby's Father Was Just Cheering Them on. Thanks NHS Staff.

Hannah Howells and husband Andy Howells, from Hamble, Hampshire were driving to Princess Anne Hospital on 19th of April 2020 when she realised they were not going to arrive in time.

They pulled over in their Volvo 4×4 into a Sainsbury's local car park, where Mr Howells attempted to wave down a passing ambulance which did not stop.

After, he contacted an ambulance control and helped delivered baby Wilf, who weighed 6lobs 7oz, and thesame ambulance that had passed them earlier returned and the paramedics helped take the mother and child to hospital to be checked over.

Mrs Howell, 33, while narrating her story said ; "it's all been an absolute whirlwind and we feel like we are in a bubble. It's so surreal.
We were probably 10 minutes into our journey and I said to my husband, 'i think the baby is coming right now'. We saw an ambulance coming in the other direction. Andy was trying to wave, but they quite rightly thought we were clapping for the amazing work they're doing. We parked up and called the labour line then 999 and the amazing lady who took the call talked my husband through delivering our baby. Wilf was already half way out on the front seat of the car and I still had my seat belt on. People kindly offered help, the paramedics arrived, the store manager closed the car park and offered us anything we needed and I was even given a bunch of flowers meant for somebody else. I'll never forget hearing 'congratulations your baby was born at 10:47am' down the phone. It was magical and everyone was incredible. People really rallied and it was such a special moment for us. Wilf is a trooper and incredibly calm. He's chilled and super healthy. Theo has been an absolute star and is besotted with him. We're all doing very well and we feel very lucky".

Baby Wilf:-

Mr Howell, 37, said; " we want to say thank you to all those that helped us, including Kellie-Annie Blake, the 999 call handler who talked me through the delivery, the amazing paramedics, and Amber and her team at the Broad lands Birth Centre  at princess Anne Hospital, Southampton. We are in Awe of those that are risking their own lives, and that of their families, to help people who need it. Thank you so much".

No one is born to be stranded, only if you are wise enough to be in a position of not being stranded, and such is beyond human wisdom and motivation.