I gave birth in my Ford Mondeo while stuck in traffic on the way to hospital

By Ellen Coughlan For Mailonline

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A woman gave birth to her baby in the 前線 seat of her Ford Mondeo - after getting stuck in traffic on the way to hospital.

Demi Clark, 22, from Whiteleas, South 保護物，者s, was 40 weeks 妊娠している when she began getting cramps, 示すing she was going into 労働.

Demi jumped into the car with her partner Daniel Moy, 32, and her mother Maria Clark, 41, and they sped off to Sunderland 王室の Hospital.

But on the way the family, got stuck in traffic crossing Sunderland 橋（渡しをする）. At the same moment Demi began getting strong 収縮過程s and felt the 勧める to 押し進める.

In 行き詰まり traffic, Demi had no choice but to 労働 in the 前線 seat while Maria, who had no 医療の training, helped 配達する from the 支援する seat.

Demi Clark, 22, from Whiteleas, South Shields,?gave birth to her baby in the front seat of her Ford Mondeo - after getting stuck in traffic on the way to hospital (pictured with?her mother Maria Clark)

Demi Clark, 22, from Whiteleas, South 保護物，者s,?gave birth to her baby in the 前線 seat of her Ford Mondeo - after getting stuck in traffic on the way to hospital (pictured with?her mother Maria Clark)

Baby Delilah, Demi's third child, was born 重さを計るing 7lbs 13oz. She had to be wrapped in a jacket until they finally arrived in hospital by 救急車.

Delilah spent some time in hospital before 存在 発射する／解雇するd - and is now at home with her family.

Demi, a stay-at-home mother, said: 'It was crazy and a blur - I can only remember little bits when I look 支援する now.

'I remember seeing my partner running through traffic waving his 武器 asking for help.

'When I started 契約ing I couldn't help it, I needed to 押し進める - and I could already see the 長，率いる coming out. Delilah just flew out after that - it was all over in five minutes!

'The car was a mess afterwards but we laughed about it - it just feels so surreal that I 現実に gave birth in a traffic jam.'

Demi, also mother to Dryden, three, and Raven, one, woke up on April 8 with cramps and lost her mucus plug soon after.

The family jumped in the car but on the way, they got stuck behind roadworks and lorries 輸送（する）ing 激しい goods.

Demi said she?still not processed it properly saying they set off to go to hospital at 11:30am and she had given birth in the car by 11:45am

Demi said she?still not 過程d it 適切に 説 they 始める，決める off to go to hospital at 11:30am and she had given birth in the car by 11:45am

Demi jumped into the car with her partner Daniel Moy, 32, (right) and her mother Maria Clark, 41, (right) and they sped off to Sunderland Royal Hospital

Demi jumped into the car with her partner Daniel Moy, 32, (権利) and her mother Maria Clark, 41, (権利) and they sped off to Sunderland 王室の Hospital

Demi, with partner Daniel Moy, 32, and children Dryden, three, Raven, one, and Delilah, one-month

Demi, with partner Daniel Moy, 32, and children Dryden, three, Raven, one, and Delilah, one-month

Baby Delilah, Demi's third child, was born weighing 7lbs 13oz. She had to be wrapped in a jacket until they finally arrived in hospital by ambulance

Baby Delilah, Demi's third child, was born 重さを計るing 7lbs 13oz. She had to be wrapped in a jacket until they finally arrived in hospital by 救急車

Demi tried to ignore the 収縮過程s growing stronger as Maria, a painter and decorator, encouraged her not to 押し進める until they arrived.

But 結局, in 行き詰まり traffic, she had no choice - so whipped off her pants and began to give birth.

Demi said: 'I had one 脚 on the door and I was leaning on the 手渡す break, and my 手渡す was on the 運動ing seat.

'As I was 押し進めるing, I was trying to take my jacket off because I needed something to 包む her in.

'My mum was in the 支援する seat and she had to climb over me to get out to help because the 支援する doors had child-locks on.'

After the birth another driver who was also stuck in traffic called an 救急車 for them. Demi was blue-lighted to hospital, where she 配達するd the placenta.

But on the way the family, got stuck in traffic crossing Sunderland Bridge. At the same moment Demi began getting strong contractions and felt the urge to push

But on the way the family, got stuck in traffic crossing Sunderland 橋（渡しをする）. At the same moment Demi began getting strong 収縮過程s and felt the 勧める to 押し進める

Delilah spent some time in hospital before being discharged - and is now at home with her family

Delilah spent some time in hospital before 存在 発射する／解雇するd - and is now at home with her family

Because baby Delilah swallowed some blood during birth she had to stay in the neonatal unit for eight days until she could feed normally

Because baby Delilah swallowed some 血 during birth she had to stay in the neonatal 部隊 for eight days until she could 料金d 普通は

She was discharged on April 14 and has been loving getting to know her older siblings

She was 発射する／解雇するd on April 14 and has been loving getting to know her older siblings

Because baby Delilah swallowed some 血 during birth she had to stay in the neonatal 部隊 for eight days until she could 料金d 普通は.

She was 発射する／解雇するd on April 14 and has been loving getting to know her older siblings.

Demi said: 'The first births were nothing like this - it happened so quickly. Delilah was the easiest of them all - and I gave birth to her in a car!

'Mum has no 医療の background but she has nine children herself so she knows something about birth.

'Daniel 行方不明になるd the birth because baby just flew out - he was busy running around in panic 方式 trying to get help.

'I've still not 過程d it 適切に - we 始める，決める off to go to hospital at 11:30am and I had given birth by 11:45am!'