Listen: The 999 call which saved baby’s life after she was born with umbilical cord wrapped around neck

Video: The 999 call which saved one-year-old Ella’s life when she was born

The emergency team that saved a baby girl who almost died during labour have helped her celebrate her first birthday.

Michelle Barber, 33, and her husband had been trying to have a baby for several years and eventually conceived Ella through IVF.

Michelle went into labour at the family home in Long Eaton on the morning of August 15 2016 and she did not have time to make it to the hospital.

Her sister, Joanne Lambert, then rang 999 and Ella was born while Joanne was on the phone to the emergency call handler.

However Ella was not breathing when she was born at 8.24am and had the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck.

Ella and Michelle being treated by Amanda at their home shortly after the birth

The call handler, Joanne Shepherd, was able to give advice over the phone until paramedic Amanda Bird arrived.

She used specialist equipment designed to resuscitate babies and she saved Ella’s life.

And to celebrate her first birthday, Michelle, sister Joanne and her will be reunited with Amanda and call handler Joanne for the first time since Ella’s birth.

Amanda Bird holding Ella on her birthday

Amanda Bird, based at Raynesway Ambulance Station in Derby, explained without immediate medical attention, Ella would not be celebrating her first birthday.

She said: “When I walked through the front door and saw Ella wasn’t breathing, I dropped everything and grabbed my pediatric resuscitation bag.

“I gave her three breaths using the bag and suddenly she pinked up and started breathing for herself.

“It was an amazing moment, and I’m looking forward to helping her celebrate her first birthday.”

Paramedic Rachel May and technician George Bugg arrived in an ambulance later to take Michelle and Ella to Queen’s Medical Centre to be checked out.

(Visited 144 times, 1 visits today)