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ESCANABA, Mich. (AP) — Shannon Mata gave birth so quickly she couldn't make it to the hospital, but things went smoothly — with help from a resourceful off-duty paramedic who made do with a turkey baster and a shoelace.
Mata, of Gladstone, was due to give birth Dec. 14. She had a doctor's appointment Wednesday morning in Marquette, about 60 miles away, but went into labor while still at home.
The contractions came fast.
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Fortunately, at that moment another EMT arrived. Edwin LaCosse was off-duty but had his radio on while returning home from a Bible study session. He swung by the Mata house "and they were more than happy to let me in," he said.
With no equipment, LaCosse used a turkey baster to clear the baby's nose and mouth. He used one of Tochterman's shoelaces to tie off the umbilical cord.
"After the baby was delivered, it was a matter of drying it off and encouraging it to breathe," LaCosse said.
The newborn, a girl, was wrapped in warm towels. A rescue squad arrived and rushed mother and child to the hospital.
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ESCANABA, Mich. (AP) — Shannon Mata gave birth so quickly she couldn't make it to the hospital, but things went smoothly — with help from a resourceful off-duty paramedic who made do with a turkey baster and a shoelace.
Mata, of Gladstone, was due to give birth Dec. 14. She had a doctor's appointment Wednesday morning in Marquette, about 60 miles away, but went into labor while still at home.
The contractions came fast.
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Fortunately, at that moment another EMT arrived. Edwin LaCosse was off-duty but had his radio on while returning home from a Bible study session. He swung by the Mata house "and they were more than happy to let me in," he said.
With no equipment, LaCosse used a turkey baster to clear the baby's nose and mouth. He used one of Tochterman's shoelaces to tie off the umbilical cord.
"After the baby was delivered, it was a matter of drying it off and encouraging it to breathe," LaCosse said.
The newborn, a girl, was wrapped in warm towels. A rescue squad arrived and rushed mother and child to the hospital.
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