Karkala: Another ‘Birth on Wheels’ – Salmara Woman Delivers Male Child in Ambulance

Karkala: The cases of women getting admitted to hospitals in the late stage of pregnancy have been on the rise.

The risk borne by ambulance staff in transit when they shift the expectant women to the hospitals is no less in gravity than the families themselves.

In almost all cases which have been reported in the media in the past years, skilful handling of the emergency situations by the paramedics and pilots of the ambulances has helped in safe delivery.

To add to the number, Leelavati (29), wife of S Vivek of Salmara near here, suffered from severe birth pains at the weekend and was being attended to in the taluk government hospital.

To avoid complications, she was advised to be sent to Lady Goschen hospital in Mangaluru.

As the vehicle reached Mulki, the woman delivered a male child. The ambulance staff successfully handled the childbirth.

Births on wheels:

• Chikkamagaluru: In 20 Days, Five Women had ‘Express Delivery’ in a Single Ambulance!

• Madikeri: Bumpy Road Effect – Woman Gives Birth in Autorickshaw
  

• Mangalore: Another Childbirth in Ambulance – Mother, Infant in Good Health

• Mangalore: Bajpe Woman Delivers Girl Child in Ambulance on Way to Hospital

• Moodbidri: Woman Gives Birth to Child in Ambulance in Transit

• Mangalore: Ambulance Staff Successfully Handles Childbirth while in Transit

• Karkala: Yet Another Birth on Wheels – Woman Delivers in 108 Ambulance

• Udupi: ‘Express Delivery’ in Ambulance for Woman in Late Stage of Pregnancy

• Beltangady: Twins Born to Woman while being Shifted in Ambulance

• Puttur: Yet Another Childbirth on Wheels – Commendable Job by Ambulance Staff 

• Woman from Kadaba Delivers Child in 108 Ambulance – Both Healthy

• Puttur: Twins Born in 108 Ambulance on Way to Hospital

• Sullia: Thanks to Bumpy Roads, Woman Gives Birth to Child in Autorickshaw

• Karkala: Woman Gives Birth to Child in Ambulance on Way to Hospital

• Kundapur: Woman from Byndoor has Childbirth in 108 Ambulance

• Mangalore: Safe Childbirth in Ambulance for Woman from Mudipu

• Puttur: Woman Gives Birth in Ambulance, Fifth for the Vehicle

• Puttur: ‘Express’ Delivery in Bus for Lucky Woman after Sari Fest