Asda worker inspired to become midwife after car park birth

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 14:02 · Archive

An Ipswich Asda employee became a qualified midwife after helping deliver a baby in the supermarket car park.

Charmaine was walking across the Ipswich Asda car park when she heard a mother in labour. She and a colleague went to help, ringing an ambulance and fetching towels whilst the father held the newborn. Charmaine described it as 'a beautiful moment'.

The incident inspired her to pursue midwifery as a career. She completed a three-year university course whilst continuing to work at Asda, with placements at Ipswich Hospital where she assisted with 40 births. She said the contrast between the two roles was stark: 'I'd be delivering babies one day and then stacking shelves the next.' The Asda store proved supportive of her studies throughout.

Charmaine now encounters mothers she helped deliver when they shop at Asda. She reflected on her dual roles during training, saying staff at the store 'have been very accommodating and supportive' and 'it's been really lovely'.

How it is being reported

• Asda worker becomes midwife after helping deliver baby in store car parkIpswich Asda worker Charmaine became a qualified midwife after helping a mother give birth in the supermarket car park.Ipswich Star · 19 Oct, 13:00
• Asda worker becomes midwife after helping deliver baby in store car parkIpswich Asda worker Charmaine became a qualified midwife after helping a mother give birth in the supermarket car park.East Anglian Daily Times · 19 Oct, 13:00

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