City of Suwanee issued the following announcement on August 11.
There was an extra special reunion Saturday, August 7 as a new mother met with the Suwanee police officer who delivered her baby daughter in the parking lot of the Suwanee Police substation.
On July 9 at 6 pm, Jennifer Willingham-Lane began having contractions. She and her husband, Michael, took their son to a friend’s house and headed to the hospital for the birth of their daughter. That was the plan, at least.
Along the drive to Northside Hospital, it became apparent to Jennifer that her baby was coming NOW. Michael pulled into the substation on Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road and asked for help. The officer at the substation immediately called for an ambulance and requested additional help.
Officer Ashley Kessler and Corporal Jeff Covert responded immediately. Covert instructed Jennifer to relax, which he “immediately realized was the wrong thing to say to a woman in labor.”
After a quick assessment, Officer Kessler called for a pair of gloves and dialed the number of Kathy Trawick – her boyfriend’s mother, a retired anesthesiologist. Luckily, Kathy was only busy watching the Braves game, and walked Kessler through the birth of Baby Charlotte, who made her world debut four minutes after her parents pulled into the parking lot.
“The baby was crowning upon arrival,” said Kessler. “Thank goodness Kathy answered the phone! The baby didn’t cry immediately, so Kathy walked me through clearing her airways.”
The paramedics arrived shortly after and instructed Kessler to lay Charlotte onto Jenn’s chest. They then transported mama and baby to Northside Hospital.
“I realized after they left that I didn’t even know if the baby was a girl or boy!” said Kessler. “I’m pretty proud to say that I delivered a baby before my boyfriend, who is in physician assistant school.”
Original source can be found here.
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