When a Texas mom of two went into early labor during the winter storm Uri, she ended up giving birth to a baby girl in her car. It was a freezing 10 degrees Fahrenheit (-12 degrees Celsius) outside when the 1-pound, 11-ounce (765-gram) “miracle baby” made her debut to the world on Texas State Highway 75 as her father was driving their way through slippery roads to a hospital in Dallas. The tiny preemie was born at just 25 weeks of gestation and is currently under the care of the NICU at Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, reported Today. “I was worried we were going to lose her,” mother Helen Woldemichael told Today. “She was so tiny. I didn’t think she was going to make it. That was terrifying.” Helen then initiated skin-to-skin to keep her newborn warm while her husband, Abiey, cranked up the car’s heater. On the way …
Mom Delivers Miracle Preemie in Car During Texas Storm Uri: ‘The Strongest Woman’
March 18, 2021
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