Mother and newborn transported to hospital after home birth, Waterloo IA
Medical EmergencyParamedics are transporting a conscious 25-year-old woman and her newborn baby to Mercy Hospital after the mother gave birth at home. The mother has not yet delivered the placenta. Both are stable but a Spanish translator will be needed on arrival.
Audio|Source: Black Hawk County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Taking one to Mercy, we'll probably begin miles zero.
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Zero one. Zero one.
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Good. In route to Mercy for her personal.
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Have our...
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This is a Waterloo for Medic 331.
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This is Medic 331, currently route to your facility with a conscious alert-oriented 25-year-old female along with a newborn baby girl.
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We were going out today for a birth.
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It sounds like probably about six fifteen this morning.
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Patient gave birth to baby girl.
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were no issues.
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Baby was crying when she came out.
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Baby is nice and warm and pink to the touch.
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She's active crying.
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There is a language barrier.
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Mom speaks mainly Spanish.
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We'll need a translator.
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We got her out to the ambulance.
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Sounds like she is not delivered to placenta yet.
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Current set of idols, we have blood pressure 127.
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Seventy-five, pulse of 70, respires about 16, SPO2 99% on room air.
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We do have an IV established.
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And blood sugar was 87.
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We're coming with traffic.
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We should be there about four or five minutes.
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Do you request anything further?
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Waterloo, IA
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