Nghe An: Supporting a mother giving birth on the side of the road in the freezing cold

On the morning of February 26, Xeo Thi Ba went into labor and was taken by a relative by motorbike for more than 20km from Cham Puong village to Luong Minh commune health station (Tuong Duong district). However, when she reached Minh Tien village, about 9km from the health station, the woman in labor had a labor pain and could not continue the rest of the journey, so she had to lie down on the side of the road.

Ms. Bong helps a woman give birth right on the roadside. Photo: Luong Minh Women

Luckily, at this time, Ms. Lo Bi Bong - an officer of Luong Minh Commune Health Station, who was on Covid-19 tracing duty in Dua village, returned. Upon receiving the information, Ms. Bong turned her car around to find the pregnant woman. "At that time, the pregnant woman's relatives did not bring any belongings, nor did they have the experience to support her," Ms. Bong said.

Because the weather was very cold, Ms. Bong immediately took off her raincoat and wrapped it around the woman. Ms. Bong then assisted the woman in giving birth successfully.

The baby boy was born weighing 3.2 kg and healthy. After the mother gave birth, her health was stable, so Ms. Lo Thi Bong instructed her family to help take the mother and child home to take care of them, without having to take them to the medical station./.