It was quite the learning experience in a Mississippi hospital when a 12-year-old helped deliver her newborn brother.
Dede Carraway was getting ready to give birth to her third child in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, when her doctor, Walter Wolfe, noticed the mom’s oldest child, 12-year-old daughter Jacee, eagerly watching the process in the delivery room, right next to her mother.
Dr. Wolfe then asked if Jacee wanted to join in – and help him deliver her new baby brother. Jacee, eager and excited, agreed.
The doctor helped Jacee throughout the entire birth and even allowed her to cut the umbilical cord.
Speaking to MSN News Now, the little girl recounted what prompted the doctor to do what he did.
“I started crying because I thought I wasn’t going to get to see him be born, because I was too short.” She wanted to witness the moment and strangely the doctor, Walter Wolfe asked her to help him.
“Doctor Wolf said, ‘Why don’t you just let her suit up and deliver the baby?” And I said ‘What? No!'” Jacee’s mother, Speaking to MSN News Now, the little girl revealed what prompted the doctor to do what he did. “I started crying because I thought I wasn’t going to get to see him be born, because I was too short.” She wanted to witness the moment and, strangely, the doctor Walter Wolfe asked her to help him.
Dellapena’s wife also wrote about the unique experience on a Facebook page Love What Matters how Jacee wanted to attend her second sibling’s birth 18 months ago but was not allowed since she was too young. “So this pregnancy her dad and I discussed it and decided it might be a good learning experience for her!” she wrote.
Jacee’s mom came to the hospital with her husband, and as the process started, the hospital staff converted her bed to help her push.
“They converted my bed and Jacee was so upset because she is so short… she thought she wasn’t going to be able to see the delivery over the bed. My doctor, Dr Walter Wolfe then suggested, ‘Jacee why don’t you suit up and come deliver the baby.’ I was in shock lol! I told her as long as zack doesn’t care go ahead and he said ‘go for it Jacee!’ She got suited up for delivery.
Although the pain from the contractions and the pushing hurt me so bad… watching Jacee’s expressions on her face were like no other. Concentrating on her face while I pushed helped me so much! Dr Wolfe actually put her hands on the inside of his and allowed her to do the entire delivery. We were all very emotional and it was like no feeling I’ve ever felt. it’s not every day your eldest child at 12 years old gets to deliver your last child,” she wrote.
