Baby born on pavement outside Reykjavik maternity ward

The main building of the Landspítalinn national hospital at the …

The main building of the Landspítalinn national hospital at the heart of Reykjavik. mbl.is/Ómar Óskarsson

A baby girl was in such a hurry to be born that her mother didn't make it inside the Landspítalinn maternity ward in central Reykjavik. The baby was born on the pavement on Barónsstígur, outside the hospital at around 4 am last night. 

Staff rushed outside to help the couple and the little girl was already born when the ambulance arrived. According to the hospital the mother and baby are doing very well despite this unusual occurence. 

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