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(Right to Life UK<\/a>) A baby was born<\/a> prematurely aboard a high-speed train from Rome to Turin, as her mum was supported by the kindness of fellow passengers and a video call with a midwife.<\/p>\n

The woman received cheers as her baby, Anna, was born at around midday on Tuesday 4 July after a 40-minute labour on board the high-speed passenger train run by Trenitalia.<\/p>\n

Dial Daniella for delivery<\/strong><\/p>\n

When it became clear that the heavily-pregnant passenger was in labour, train staff asked if there was a doctor on board. Health worker, Isabella Carnero, who was travelling to visit her mother in Turin, responded to the call for help by contacting her midwife colleague, Daniella Sanfilippo.<\/p>\n

Despite it being her day off and initially thinking<\/a> it was a joke, Daniella jumped into action when she realised what was happening. She supported the mother via video call, talking her through the delivery. Staff were described<\/a> as \u201cperfect\u201d as they supported the woman to give birth to her second child.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe most beautiful day of my career\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

The train manager for the journey, Loredana Ferreri, said<\/a> \u201cI\u2019m happy to have contributed to this beautiful moment. I\u2019ve been working for Trenitalia since 1995 and I think this will remain the most \u2026 beautiful day of my professional career\u201d.<\/p>\n

Other passengers were also quick to help, with an 86-year-old lady offering freshly laundered sheets.<\/p>\n

The train was diverted to the nearest stop so that mum and baby could be seen in hospital. Amazingly, the train was only 30 minutes late to Turin.<\/p>\n

Improving outcomes for premature babies<\/strong><\/p>\n

A study<\/a>, \u2018Mortality, In-Hospital Morbidity, Care Practices, and 2-Year Outcomes for Extremely Preterm Infants in the US, 2013-2018\u2019, by Dr Edward F Bell of the University of Iowa, found that from 2013 to 2018, with infants born between 22 and 28 weeks gestation, \u201csurvival to discharge occurred in 78.3% and was significantly improved compared with a historical rate of 76.0% among infants born in 2008-2012\u201d.<\/p>\n

The study, which took place between 2013 and 2018, assessed 10,877 infants born between 22 and 28 weeks gestation in 19 academic medical centres across the US.<\/p>\n

This means that almost four out of five extremely prematurely-born babies survived and were able to be assessed at 22-26 months corrected age (22-26 months from their due date) for a number of health and functional outcomes.<\/p>\n

Right To Life UK spokesperson Catherine Robinson said \u201cIt\u2019s heartwarming to hear how little Anna safely arrived in these unusual circumstances. The generosity of these strangers is a reminder of how precious life is and how we can welcome life in situations we might never have imagined. How wonderful to see a midwife taking time out of her day off to support this mum via video call, keeping the safety of mothers and babies as her top priority\u201d.<\/p>\n

Editor’s Note: This article was published at Right to Life UK<\/a> and is reprinted here with permission.<\/em><\/p>\n

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