Woman gives birth over the Atlantic during a flight from Africa to the US

[Nafaka]

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Talk about a memorable arrival into the world — or, in this case, above the world.

This past weekend, a woman went into labour on a flight that had departed the West African nation of Ghana to the United States.

This midflight labour happened on United Airlines Flight 997, which departed from Kotoka International Airport in Accra, the capital of Ghana, and was bound for Washington Dulles International Airport on an 11-hour flight.

They had been in the air for roughly six hours when the woman went into labour, United Airlines told CNN Travel in an email on Monday evening.

Luckily for the mother, a physician, a nurse and United flight attendant who is a former nurse were onboard the Boeing 787-8 aircraft ready to assist.

"Our crew was amazing," United wrote in a statement to CNN Travel. "They acted quickly, assisted the medical professionals onboard and ensured everyone stayed safe throughout the flight.

"And we were especially thrilled to see the plane land with one extra, especially beautiful, customer onboard."

Airport paramedics met the flight upon its arrival in the United States at 5:41 a.m. Sunday, 30 January.

Tiani Warren of Los Angeles was on United Flight 997. She was returning from a three-week trip to Ghana, where she visited the Genesis Shishidzee school in Jamestown, an older neighborhood in Accra, to help the children there.

She told CNN Travel she was in business class, and the woman who gave birth was in the row behind her, though they were separated by the emergency exits. That meant that the labouring woman had space in front of her seat to lie down.

"I was asleep. ... I thought I was dreaming when I heard moaning. I got out of my seat, and I saw someone on the ground. A nurse was over her," Warren said.

It took Warren a minute to fully realise what was happening.

When she did, "I thought, 'Oh God, I know she is not about to give birth on this plane. I was literally counting her contractions — seven to 10 minutes apart. I was, like, freaking out. Oh, my God."

"Then the doctor started working on her. They brought out an IV to put in her," Warren said. "She was moaning and yelling, but half the people on the plane didn't know what was going on."

Adding to the tension: The plane encountered turbulence during parts of the flight, Warren said.

"I just started praying over her out loud as she was starting to push. She was crying. Before you knew it, the baby came out.

Mtoto aitwe Atlantis

 

[Jane Msowoya]

Hongera kwa uzazi pia pole wewe utakuwa mzazi (0-brain) samahami kwa kutumia lugha hyo.

Mpe mwanao elimu inayostahili kupambana na dunia ya sasahv Wala usimlazimishe mwanao asome kitu flan sababu moyo wako utakuwa unafuraha, au asome kitu flan sababu wewe ulipata shida kwenye uwanda huo.

Bali mpe elimu nzuri yakujitambua na msaidie kutimiza ndoto zake, sababu zako wazazi wako walishindwa kuzitimiza sasa wewe msaidie atimize zake vinginevyo unajitengenezea BOMU(vijana wanaolalamika hamna ajira walisoma kwa kulazimishana au kuskia kozi hii n dili na Ile n ya kijinga).

Sio mpenzi Sana wamajibizano ya Aina hii Ila itoshe kusema kwamba kila mzazi asimamie kwa anachokiamini

 

[Patra31]

So technically huyo mtoto anakuwa na uraia wa marekani ? Au country of birth itakuwa ni "Stateless "?

Huyo mtoto ni raia wa marekani. Kwa taratibu zao kama utajifungulia njian mda unaenda marekani ata kama utakuwa ujafika huyo mtoto wanamconsinder sawa na mtoto aliezaliwa ndani ya marekani.

 

[Black Sniper]

So technically huyo mtoto anakuwa na uraia wa marekani ? Au country of birth itakuwa ni "Stateless "?

Kwa sheria za kimataifa hapo mtoto anaweza kuwa na uraia wa wazazi au uraia wa Ndege/meli aliyopanda au mpaka aliokuwepo

Kama ni Juu ya bahari basi mzazi ataomba uraia wa hiyo ndege apewe mtoto wake au wa kwake

Sasa ndege iwe yetu halafu mzazi wa majuu sikubali

Hili jibu nilisikia kwenye Radio moja LBC ambapo mtu anauliza swali lolote

 

[Hismastersvoice]

So technically huyo mtoto anakuwa na uraia wa marekani ? Au country of birth itakuwa ni "Stateless "?

C O B / Over Atlantic
Hospital / United Airlines.

 

[6WaS9]

C O B / Over Atlantic
Hospital / United Airlines.

Hatari sana, hiko cheti kwenye usaili kila mtu lazima ahoji maswali

 

[6WaS9]

Kwa sheria za kimataifa hapo mtoto anaweza kuwa na uraia wa wazazi au uraia wa Ndege/meli aliyopanda au mpaka aliokuwepo

Kama ni Juu ya bahari basi mzazi ataomba uraia wa hiyo ndege apewe mtoto wake au wa kwake

Sasa ndege iwe yetu halafu mzazi wa majuu sikubali

Hili jibu nilisikia kwenye Radio moja LBC ambapo mtu anauliza swali lolote

Hatari kweli kweli , kuna mwingine alizaliwa baharini , katikati huko kwenye international water.. , PASSPORT anayomiliki ni Stateless

 

[Coolhigh]

Labda alikuwa anamwili ambao haukonesha vizuri,
Nafikri aliplan arudi US fasta ili mtoto apate urai wa huko?

Habari inaonyesha kuwa alitoka US kwenda Ghana kikazi, na alikuwa anarejea anakoishi.

 

[Coolhigh]

So country of birth kwenye PASSPORT atajaziwa Stateless, au US, maana kzaliwa angani huko?

Nilishaeleza, usajili wa ndege unaashiria nchi iwapo angani. Kwa hivyo kuzaliwa ndani ya ndege iliyosajiliwa US ni sawa na kuwa amezaliwa US.

 

[Xaph87]

Labda alikuwa anamwili ambao haukonesha vizuri,
Nafikri aliplan arudi US fasta ili mtoto apate urai wa huko?

Itakuwa hivyo mkuu, "Birth Tourism"(kama mama hakuwa raia wa marekani)