Man Rings St. Charles County Paramedics Doorbell 'My Wife's Having a Baby, Now'

Local paramedics delivered a baby girl at 3 a.m. at the Dardenne Prairie base on Jan. 8.

Man Rings St. Charles County Paramedics Doorbell 'My Wife's Having a Baby, Now'

Local paramedics delivered a baby girl at 3 a.m. at the Dardenne Prairie base on Jan. 8.

The doorbell rang at 3 a.m. and roused four sleeping paramedics in Dardenne Prairie on January 8.  It was expectant dad Brad Limbaugh, of Wright City, at the door and he needed help. "My wife’s having a baby, now, her water just broke," he told the St. Charles County Ambulance District crew.  Paramedics looked out to see Jamie Limbaugh, 32, exiting the car and saying, “I can feel the baby’s head.” Jamie was quickly brought inside and laid down on the carpeted living room. Paramedics Ed Williams, Trish Kohlenhoefer, Lisa Cassidy and Greg Pendleton took a team approach, with Williams taking the lead. Williams could see the baby’s head crowning. On the next contraction Jamie pushed and the baby’s head appeared and after another push, the baby…

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