A Nigerian woman identified as Oyindamola Akinyera has given birth aboard a flight to Brazil.
In a lengthy post via her Instagram page, the woman revealed
that she and her partner were on a trip to Brazil for their “honeymoon and
babymoon” when she unexpectedly began having contractions midair.
She also narrated how the hostesses became her “personal
midwives” and a doctor onboard identified as Carolina helped in the process.
Akinyera said she welcomed her baby girl 20 minutes before
the plane landed. She added that upon arriving in Brazil, she headed straight
to the hospital “where our beautiful baby girl and I are doing great.”
“The pains kept
waking me up and the Qatar airways hostess (my personal midwives) sprung into
action. They set up a whole birthing station for me at the entrance of the
plane,” the post reads in part.
“Everything was happening so fast and all I was thinking is
that I have to hold on till we land to have this baby.
“They asked if there
was any doctor on board and a doctor called Carolina walked up to us and is
like “I deliver babies”. She checks me, tells me I’m fully dilated and the baby
is ready to come. At this point, we’re in Brazilian airspace and about 40 mins
from landing.
“… Midway, I got tired and tell them I can’t do it anymore
and my God sent Qatar airways crew aka midwives prayed over me to keep going.
“20 mins before landing, God blessed us with the most
precious baby girl. We landed in Brazil safely and headed straight to the
hospital where our beautiful baby girl and I are doing great.”
Oyindamola’s childbirth aboard a flight underscores the critical need for aircraft to be equipped with comprehensive medical facilities and trained personnel to handle unexpected emergencies.
Oyindamola and David, her husband, tied the knot in 2023.
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