FOR many, Mondays are generally blue, but for the staff at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, it turned into a surprise when they were met with a life-changing moment this week.
An ordinary day quickly shifted gear into a heart-stopping, heroic effort, as a pregnant woman needed urgent assistance in delivering her baby. Patricia January, who was at the hospital for one of her other children, found herself unexpectedly going into labour.
At 35 weeks pregnant, her world turned upside down when her water broke, leaving her in a moment of panic. However, the mom was quickly assisted by the hospital staff, who rallied together to make the birth a success.
Sister Margo Samuels, who helped deliver the baby boy, said: “We discovered Patricia was in labour and immediately…