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Texas\u2019 historic recent snowfall and freezing temperatures were already causing problems when Helen Woldemichael thought her Braxton-Hicks contractions might be actual labor. But she never expected to give birth to a 25-week preemie in her SUV.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 33-year-old mom wasn\u2019t due until May. She had never experienced preterm labor before \u2014\u00a0both of her other babies were born at term. But her contractions kept coming. \u201cThey were starting to get stronger, but I didn\u2019t think it was the real deal,\u201d she told <\/span>News Nation Now<\/span><\/a>. \u201cI didn\u2019t think they were actually labor contractions.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

But soon she realized she would have to get to the hospital as quickly as possible. \u201cI kind of freaked out a little bit,\u201d Helen\u2019s husband, Abiey, said. \u201cThe roads were slippery. The snow actually turned to ice\u2026 black ice. So it was in a pretty bad condition.\u201d As they made their way to the hospital, Abeiy was placed on hold after he called 911 in hopes an ambulance could meet them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Soon, it was too late, and Helen gave birth to the couple\u2019s 25-week-old daughter in the back seat of their SUV. \u201cI remember pushing… but it happened so fast,\u201d Helen told <\/span>Today Parents<\/span><\/a>. \u201cShe was so little; she was less than two pounds. I didn\u2019t have to push for minutes and hours \u2014 as I did with the previous two.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

She recalled being in total shock as Abeiy coached her through her next steps. The preemie was so tiny, Helen could hold her in her hand. They cranked up the heat and kept the baby as warm as they could against the below-freezing temperatures before they reached Baylor University Medical Center, where more than 30 staff members from the NICU were waiting to greet them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Baylor\u2019s NICU director, Dr. Vijay Nama, said it was remarkable the tiny preemie did well in such unusual circumstances. \u201cTo be born in a car, when it\u2019s freezing outside and no help, these babies often get really cold. They get sick. They have breathing problems. So it\u2019s pretty amazing that a baby who had no medical care at birth is doing so well. So that is very unusual.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Helen knew her daughter\u2019s fight was only just beginning when they finally got her to specialists at Baylor. \u201cI was worried we were going to lose her. She was so tiny. I didn\u2019t think she was going to make it,\u201d Helen said. \u201cThat was terrifying.”<\/span><\/p>\n

But now not only is she surviving, but she is also thriving, her doctors say. At two weeks old, she weighs more than two pounds and is breathing on her own. She\u2019s doing so well, her doctors expect she should be able to go home in May.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And the baby\u2019s name? \u201cAmari means miracle in Hebrew,\u201d said Abeiy. \u201cAnd that\u2019s what she is.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Texas\u2019 historic recent snowfall and freezing temperatures were already causing problems when Helen Woldemichael thought her Braxton-Hicks contractions might be actual labor. But she never expected to give birth to a 25-week preemie in her SUV. The 33-year-old mom wasn\u2019t due until May. She had never experienced preterm labor before \u2014\u00a0both of her other babies […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":606,"featured_media":238649,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false},"categories":[9455,3473],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nMIRACLE: 25-week preemie born in SUV during Texas snowstorm is now thriving<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The preemie was so tiny, her mother could hold her in her hand. 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