Unexpected Birth at the Gates of 12 de Octubre Hospital in Madrid

A woman gave birth to her third child just as she was descending from a Samur-Protección Civil ambulance at the hospital entrance.

Generic image of a newborn baby's hand grasping an adult's finger, with a blurred hospital background.
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Generic image of a newborn baby's hand grasping an adult's finger, with a blurred hospital background.

A 27-year-old woman gave birth to her third child at the entrance of the emergency department of Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre in Madrid, just as she was exiting a Samur-Protección Civil ambulance.

The event occurred as the woman was being transported from her home, located on Avenida de las Águilas, in the Latina district. Samur-Protección Civil paramedics arrived at the residence around 11:30 AM, where the expectant mother was experiencing contractions every three minutes, indicating an advanced stage of labor.

"There was practically no time to reach the hospital."

the head of the Samur-Protección Civil guard
The birth took place on the ambulance stretcher, midway between the vehicle and the hospital's emergency room, where the mother was already expected for delivery. The team acted swiftly, and the process proceeded normally despite the circumstances.
The baby, a boy named Adriano, was born in perfect health and cried immediately after delivery. Skin-to-skin contact was performed with the mother, and both she and the newborn are in optimal condition following the intervention of the medical team.