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Baby girl born in driveway of Queensland police station

Officers were returning to the police station when they were flagged down by a man parked in the driveway.

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Baby girl born in driveway of Queensland police station

In the early hours of Tuesday, a baby girl was born in the driveway of a Queensland police station in Browns Plains. Constable Jenna Ziviani assisted the mother in delivering the baby in the back seat of their car. The couple had been en route to Logan Hospital when they realized they would not arrive in time due to labor contractions occurring every two minutes.

Constable Ziviani, with guidance from an ambulance officer on the phone, helped deliver the baby girl seven minutes after police arrived. Police spokesperson Senior Sergeant Aleisha Young, who was on duty for the first time in her 27-year career to witness a birth, emphasized the special nature of the event, noting the calm and supportive guidance provided by the ambulance operator throughout the process. Both the mother and the newborn were reported to be in good health and recovering at home.

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