Accessed: July 18, 2026, 2:10 p.m.
In Hildesheim, a pregnant woman gave birth to a baby on the way to the maternity ward. It is reported that the child was born on the sidewalk shortly before the entrance to the Helios clinic.
The woman was heading to the Helios clinic on Wednesday morning when labor began right in front of the hospital, the report said. “Hildesheimer Allgemeine”. According to the report, the birth took place without any support or care from midwives, doctors or other medical personnel.
Helios Clinic: An extraordinary situation for all participants
According to information, mother and child are doing well – both are doing well. They were taken to the hospital immediately after birth, examined and treated, the report said. “First of all, we are very pleased that mother and child are doing well, and both are doing well,” a Helios clinic spokesman said on Saturday. Giving birth outside of a clinical environment is an exceptional situation for everyone involved. “It is all the more important that mother and child are able to subsequently receive prompt medical care,” the spokesman said.
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