A group of Manenberg moms rolled up their sleeves during the early hours this week and helped deliver a healthy baby girl amid gunfire and a bloody gang war.
Cape Town – A group of Manenberg moms rolled up their sleeves during the early hours on Monday and helped deliver a healthy baby girl amid gunfire and a bloody gang war.
Janine, who was 37 weeks' pregnant, says she was woken by the sound of gunshots and felt the sudden contractions. Moms Avril Minnaar, Madeneya Mangaliso and Firdaus Benn say as the community recoiled from the gunshots, they heard Janine’s desperate screams. “It was deurmekaar and the area was declared a red zone so I phoned my friend who is an EMS worker and he told us what to do,” says Avril, 52.“She came very quickly and the paramedic just told us we must make sure to clear the slime from her mouth so she can breathe.With no medical training or equipment, Madeneya, 31, says they got a frightk when they were told to use a clothing peg to clamp the umbilical cord.
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