Brockton mother delivers baby Christmas morning at home

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BROCKTON, Mass. — One local family received an unexpected Christmas gift – a newborn!

On Christmas morning, a 29-year-old Brockton mother woke up to spend the day with her four children. To her surprise, she went into labor at 38 weeks.

Her husband was going to take her to the hospital, but called an ambulance instead due to the snowy conditions.

EMS arrived and brought the baby girl and mom to the hospital. Both are healthy.

The baby couldn’t wait and was delivered by her dad before paramedics arrived. The family received directions over the phone by Brockton Fire Dispatch.