{"id":4711,"date":"2020-10-13T12:15:24","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T04:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/?p=4711"},"modified":"2021-01-06T19:04:01","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T11:04:01","slug":"woman-gives-birth-flood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/woman-gives-birth-flood\/","title":{"rendered":"Hue Woman Gives Birth On A Boat On The Way To Hospital During Floods With Strangers’ Help"},"content":{"rendered":"

Woman gives birth on a boat during floods<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Giving birth to a baby<\/strong> under regular circumstances requires tremendous physical and emotional preparation. The last thing any pregnant woman would want is to give birth in an unfamiliar setting without well-trained doctors and nurses that might risk the baby’s health.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Imagine going into labor during a<\/span> typhoon<\/span><\/a> when everyone is busy hoarding essentials and evacuating to a safer place. That’s what happened to a young mother in Hue who weathered a typhoon and gave birth to her bundle of joy <\/span>on a boat.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Vietnamese woman gave birth on a boat in a raging storm<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\nImage adapted from: Beatvn<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

In a viral post shared on Facebook page Beatvn<\/a> on 10th October, a pregnant woman clad in a raincoat was captured lying on a boat with<\/span> a newborn child in her arms.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

According to a source familiar with the story, this woman was on her way to <\/span>Hue Central Hospital<\/b> to prepare for her childbirth. Because her husband was working in a different town and couldn\u2019t make it back home in time for her labor, her mother was the only family member to transport her to the hospital.<\/span><\/p>\n

Due to the heavy flooding, the woman and her mother had to travel to the hospital by boat.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

As the boat reached Phu Thuong, the woman started going into labor. Amid the gusting winds and the heavy downpour, the woman gave birth to <\/span>a healthy baby girl right on the boat <\/b>with the assistance of her mother and strangers, who were<\/span> frightened <\/b>yet did their best to help her out.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

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\nA group of strangers carrying the woman and her child on an emergency stretcher
\n<\/em>Image adapted from: <\/span><\/em>Beatvn<\/span><\/em>
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Fortunately, the boat arrived at a spot near <\/span>Phu Thuong Clinic<\/b>, where the woman and her baby were promptly taken on a makeshift emergency stretcher for further medical care.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Netizens are deeply touched by the story<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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This touching story has been shared widely among netizens, drawing over 12,000 likes at the time of writing. The woman won their praise for <\/span>staying calm through the trial<\/b> while the strangers at the scene, all of whom were <\/span>men<\/b>, received praises for going the extra mile to assist her with her <\/span>natural delivery<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nImage credit: Beatvn<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Facebook user Leo Tran <\/a>commented on the post, \u201cOnly in a time like this can we see the empathy and fellowship of our people.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen the baby grows up, she will have an impressive story of how she was born to share with everyone.\u201d Facebook user Tom Tit <\/a>commented.<\/p>\n

Even though Typhoon No. 6 is destructive, it also brought a new life into this world. That\u2019s why Facebook user <\/span>Tr\u1ea7n Tr\u1ecdng<\/span><\/a> suggested that the baby be named \u201c<\/span>Born Amid The Floods<\/b>\u201d to commemorate the timing of her arrival.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nImage credit: Beatvn<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Vietnamese woman gave birth in the typhoon season<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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At the time of writing, Typhoon No. 6 is blasting Central Vietnam\u2019s major cities such as Hue and Da Nang with strong wind and massive rainfall.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While the sight of a woman who had to give birth on a boat amid massive wind gusts is <\/span>heartbreaking<\/b>, seeing her taken care of by strangers who were also on their way to escape a natural disaster is no less <\/span>heartwarming<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Not only does this story remind us of the significance of climate change, but it also refreshes our hope in <\/span>humanity amid disaster.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n


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