Newborn struggles to breathe after home birth in New Berlin, New Berlin WI


A midwife called emergency services after a newborn from a planned home birth in New Berlin was having difficulty breathing and making a grunting noise. The baby had been born about 20 minutes earlier but showed signs of distress requiring EMS assistance.
Audio|Source: Waukesha County Law Enforcement
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The Highway, westbound highway 16 off ramp at Capitol Drive, westbound highway 16 off ramp at Capitol Drive. So a White Lexus and a Ford Escape. They're currently pulled over on Capitol Drive out of traffic. Excellent, point, when I copy. I go 101 for an assist EMS. Paul is 119 for 43. We attempted call back twice. Just got a voicemail. Okay.
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HECO-101 for an FEMS at near South 10030th Street. Our caller is a midwife. The mother has a baby been out for about 20 minutes, but the baby's work as hard to breathe. She is breathing her heart rate stable, but is making a concerning grunting noise. This was a planned homebirth. That's where.
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Location mentioned:
S 130th St, New Berlin, WI 53151
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