A remarkable emergency childbirth unfolded on a highway corridor when a resident of the Voronezh region delivered her baby in the car, guided by her husband and supported remotely by a dispatcher. The information comes from the press service of the Ministry of Health of the Tula region.
The incident began when the 29-year-old expectant mother began experiencing the onset of labor while her husband was driving toward Moscow. The couple was traveling through the Tula region at the time, and, recognizing the urgency, the husband contacted emergency services to request help. The situation demanded swift action as the expectant mother’s water had already broken, signaling that delivery could happen at any moment on the road.
In response to the call, Nadezhda Kuznetsova, a dispatcher with the operations department of the Center for Disaster Medicine, promptly directed a resuscitation team to the scene. While the ambulance was en route, Kuznetsova remained on the line with the husband, offering step-by-step instructions to manage the delivery safely until professional medical personnel could arrive. The guidance provided over the phone helped the couple prepare for the birth and support the mother through the process.
According to officials, the birth occurred successfully, and a healthy child was delivered in the car. The resuscitation team reached the vehicle within 18 minutes after the initial emergency call, and both mother and newborn were assessed on arrival. Medical staff then transferred them to a hospital for further observation and care, ensuring that both mother and baby were healthy and stable after the delivery.
Officials emphasized that the quick response and clear communication between dispatchers, the couple, and arriving medical teams were crucial to the positive outcome. The story underscores the importance of having a trained emergency dispatcher available to provide life-saving guidance when every minute counts on the road. The family has since reported that both mother and baby are doing well, highlighting the effectiveness of coordinated prehospital care in rural and regional settings.
Such incidents illustrate how modern emergency medical systems can support unplanned births outside hospital facilities. Dispatch centers routinely train staff to deliver essential obstetric instructions over the phone, coordinate rapid ambulance responses, and ensure that patients reach appropriate hospital care as quickly as possible. This incident will likely be cited in discussions about rural emergency preparedness and the value of timely, professional guidance during childbirth far from traditional medical facilities. [Source: Ministry of Health, Tula region]”}