Video shows baby boy born in California supermarket after mother goes into labour while shopping
The owner of the store said that the woman was getting a soda when she suddenly started screaming.
What a blessing 🙌 so many emotions in oneâ—ï¸I'm still in shock😲 yet very happy 😠She's one of our costumers, her name is Erica. She just had a baby boy inside of our storeâ—ï¸ I'm very proud of El Parian's team. Our cashier was calling 911, butcher came to hold the baby, cook found âœ‚ï¸ and I cut the baby's cord. We all lived moments of chaos. I was so nervous and just praying for baby's health because he looked purple 911 explained that baby was cold so I ran to the office to get my twin's blankets. Everything happend so quickly however, time felt eternal. To be honest I don't know the mother's circumstances. No one can judge her, yet some of us might question where is the baby's dad or her family. When she just gave birth she was 😠and screaming to give the baby a 🼠but to look 👀 for one because she didn't have one to feed her 👶 I was at the phone with 911 and they told me not to feed the baby to just keep the baby warm and making sure he was breathing. In conclusion, I'm assuming she wasn't ready yet! I thought 💠it would be nice to start collecting stuff for this newborn. If anyone wants to donate anything please bring it here to the store I'll be going to the hospital to look for her later on tonight to let her know we are bringing stuff for her baby boy 👶 Thank you for Sharing! Remember we can all put a little something and together we can make great things happend💙 *I'll keep you guys posted about baby's and mom'a health!👩â€ðŸ‘¦Much love and blessings in this holidays💗💚 If you wish to donate monetaryâ¬‡ï¸ https://www.gofundme.com/ericas-baby If you wish to donate directly in the store El Parian 3804 E Butler Ave Fresno 📱5592662429 LETS MAKE A DIFFERENCE TOGATHERðŸ‘
Posted by El Parian on Tuesday, December 26, 2017
A heart-warming video has emerged online that shows workers at a supermarket in California teaming up to help deliver a baby after the mother suddenly went into labour while shopping at the store.
The unusual incident happened on Tuesday (26 December) evening when the pregnant woman, whose name has not been disclosed, walked into the El Parian market to shop. The owner of the store, Issamar Sepulveda, said that the woman, a regular customer, was getting a soda when she suddenly started screaming.
"I heard her scream, 'Oh my God, I think I'm having my baby!'" Sepulveda said. She also said that several employees soon started calling 911 for help but no one responded.
The owner added that since things were happening so fast, the employees decided to take the matter in their hands and started preparing for the delivery. The CCTV footage, which was later posted on Facebook, shows the woman fall to the ground as the employees rush to help her.
The store's butcher, Alberto Casias, can be seen taking off his burgundy apron and catching the baby boy in the birth video. It also shows Sepulveda cutting the umbilical cord as it was wrapped around the baby's neck. "I thought, "What if the baby dies right here because I'm not doing this right?"' she told The Washington Post.
Posted by Issamar Sepulveda on Tuesday, December 26, 2017
The footage shows employees holding the crying eight-pound infant in blankets until emergency responders and paramedics arrived. The mother-son duo was then taken to a hospital.
Sepulveda said she later visited the mother and her baby, named Toby, in the hospital who are doing well. She said she is still overwhelmed by what happened in her little store.
"What a blessing. So many emotions in one. I'm still in shock yet very happy," Sepulveda wrote on her Facebook post and said that she is now collecting donations online to help the mother and her newborn son.
"If anyone wants to donate anything please bring it here to the store I'll be going to the hospital to look for her to let her know we are bringing stuff for her baby boy. Thank you for Sharing! Remember we can all put a little something and together we can make great things happened," she added.
