Twelve-year-old Gaelan Edwards delivered his baby brother all by himself last weekend.

Danielle Edwards woke up with labour pains at about 2:15 a.m. at her home in Campbell River on Aug. 20.

She rolled over onto her back and realized the baby was crowning, so she called for her eldest son, Gaelan, to come and help her.

Gaelan proceeded to deliver the baby based on knowledge gained from watching informational television shows.

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Kaynan is DanielleB次元官网网址檚 fifth child, and she was two days overdue when she went into labour.

Although she has a good relationship with the babyB次元官网网址檚 father, Ken Strong B次元官网网址� who now shares three children with Danielle, and moved to Campbell River when Danielle did about two months ago to be close by B次元官网网址� they are not romantically involved and live separately.

She was home alone with her four children when she woke up with labour pains. Telling Gaelan to grab the baby by the shoulders as it came out was all she could muster while in pain.

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Gaelan knew how to support the babyB次元官网网址檚 head and neck properly during delivery from watching Discovery Channel and TLC.

After Kaynan was born, Gaelan even found a bag clamp to use on the umbilical cord, then cut it and helped remove the placenta.

When all immediate duties were complete Gaelan called DanielleB次元官网网址檚 friend who took her and her new baby to the hospital.

Strong is proud as well, adding he doesnB次元官网网址檛 know if he could have done what Gaelan did.

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Although he had no plans to become a doctor before his heroic act, Gaelan said he is now considering the profession.

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-- by Renee Andor, Campbell River Mirror

editor@goldstreamgazette.com