Teenager Gives Birth In Shower And Walks To Hospital

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Posted: 9:40 AM May 4, 2008
Last Updated: 12:20 PM May 6, 2008

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LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) -- Doctors in Long Beach, California, say they're looking for a positive outcome after a 17-year-old girl gave birth in a shower and then walked to the hospital.

Authorities say the girl gave birth secretly at home, then walked four blocks to a hospital with the baby still attached by its umbilical cord. Doctors say the boy is normal and, "eating like a champ."

The teenager said she was alone and taking a shower around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday to get ready for school when the contractions took over.

The girl says she didn't call 911 because the home phone was disconnected and she didn't want to wake the neighbors. Doctors praised her for taking quick action.

The girl is a sophomore at Long Beach Poly High and says she had kept her pregnancy a secret because she was afraid of being thrown out of the house.

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Posted by: J Location: Gville on May 6, 2008 at 03:59 PM
and to think, the people who actually think that is the way to talk, are themain ones havingbabies and other people are having to pay for them because they get welfare. I just hope the baby was okay and doesnt grow up to be like its mom, getting pregnant and keeping it a secret.

Posted by: Crystal Location: va on May 6, 2008 at 01:55 PM
gurl u was so luckii and god had ur bacc all the way

Posted by: do what Location: nc on May 6, 2008 at 01:13 PM
thank you for your comment from learn to speak properly...my 5 year old can spell 3x better than that

Posted by: learn to speak Location: properly on May 6, 2008 at 10:49 AM
ncybabii, do you know how to spell or do you spell like you talk? that is NOT proper english.

Posted by: nycbabii Location: washington on May 6, 2008 at 09:23 AM
datz good dat they both in gewd health. i hope da parents let her keep. i'm proud of her. congrats!

Posted by: richard Location: bertie on May 5, 2008 at 12:13 PM
What a statement for the parents.

Posted by: Kisha Location: Newport on May 5, 2008 at 10:36 AM
Good job Mama! I would have loved to have had an at home delivery but at the time I wasnt nearly brave enough to do it.

Posted by: mother of 3 Location: pink hill on May 5, 2008 at 08:29 AM
WOW, this is amazing. Giving birth is an experience and she went through it alone. I hope she gets to keep her baby.

Posted by: Jville Girl Location: Jacksonville NC on May 4, 2008 at 12:42 PM
so will this girl keep the baby or will parents not let her? I am very happy she is ok and did not do something stupid to herself or the baby.

Posted by: Angela Location: rocky mount on May 4, 2008 at 10:08 AM
OUCH! This is a very brave young lady...I'm glad she did not do anything bad to herself or to the baby.

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