Rushing to hospital in Sharjah, woman delivers baby in car

Rushing to hospital in Sharjah, woman delivers baby in car

They were about a minute away from the hospital when the woman delivered the baby.





An Egyptian couple in Sharjah literally had a "moving" experience as they welcomed their third baby on Sunday morning.

Zainab M, in her 30s, gave birth to a healthy 2.6kg baby girl in a moving car as her husband Mohammad drove her to Al Zahra Hospital, Sharjah, on Sunday morning. Although she started experiencing contractions and pain began in the early hours of Sunday, she wasn't sure if it was the right time to go to the hospital yet. However, when the pain suddenly increased, she decided to go to the hospital but it was already too late. Ten minutes into the drive to the hospital, Zainab went into labour and delivered her third baby - a girl - in the car's back seat.

Describing the incident, Mohammad said: "We are lucky that we stay just about 10 minutes away from the Al Zahra Hospital in Sharjah, which is why we were able to at least reach the hospital premises when she delivered in the car. Although she told me she was having erratic pains since 4am, it was only around 10am that she told