“The newest member of the Coffin family in Kelligrews recently made a memorable entrance into the world, arriving in a whirlwind before the family could even consider trying to make it out their front door.
Jason Coffin was asleep around 2:45 a.m. Wednesday when his wife, Sarina, woke him up, saying her water had just broken.
‘She said, “I’m not going to make it to the hospital,” and I said, “What do you mean?”‘ he said.
It wasn’t her first pregnancy, and Sarina meant just that.
‘I’ve had some quick deliveries, so I knew as soon as my water broke, we didn’t have much time,’ she told CBC Radio’s St. John’s Morning Show on Monday.
Making the most of their few minutes, the couple called 911. About 10 minutes later, a group of first responders were at the front door, urging Sarina to get on a stretcher.
‘I told them there was no time,’ she said.
Sarina felt strong contractions signalling her baby was close, and tried to stay calm.
‘I knew if I panicked it wasn’t going to help the situation,’ she said.
The delivery only took a few minutes, and the Coffins never made it out the front door.
‘I got down on the floor of the porch, and that was it,’ said Sarina.
‘It wasn’t the most ideal place. I was worried about the whole COVID protocols, and how I was going to labour with a mask on, but looking back now, I find that funny because a hospital bed would’ve been nice.'”
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