Born during the storm: The babies of Hurricane Florence

Congratulations to these brave mamas!
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For most mothers, the final weeks and days leading up to thier due date are spent mostly at home, nesting and resting. But many mothers who live in the path of Hurricane Florence don’t have that option right now. For these mamas, the final days of pregnancy are being spent away from home, seeking shelter from the storm. Hurricane Florence has forced so many people to change their lives and plans, but babies can’t change theirs. They’re coming, storm or no storm. Their birth stories are a bright spot in a week that’s been anything but for those facing Florence. Let’s meet some of the babies welcomed by brave mamas so far during Florence.
Rachel and Levi English welcomed baby Matilda
The day before their baby girl was due, this North Carolina couple had to evacuate their home in New Bern, North Carolina, where thousands of homes have been damaged by rising flood waters. “It was really scary knowing we were expecting a baby really any minute and potentially unable to get to the hospital or left without electricity for days and days with a newborn,” Rachel told CBS Philly. Rachel’s family lives up in Haverford, Pennsylvania, and that’s where the couple headed. An eight-hour drive could not have been easy for Rachel, and not long after she arrived in her hometown, the contractions started. On Friday morning Matilda was born at Lankenau Medical Center in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. Neighbors reportedly told the Englishes that their house looks okay, but the couple is confident they made the right choice. “We’re just really glad we got out of there,” Rachel told CBS Philly.Hurricane Baby Born At Montgomery County Hospital After North Carolina Family Flees Florence https://t.co/qIRdHFXmEF
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Amber Simmons and Conner Faulk welcomed baby Carson
Not all expecting mamas were able to travel out of state like the Englishes did. The day before Matilda was born, little Carson Faulk came into the world at Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center in Bolivia, North Carolina. His mom and dad, Amber Simmons and Conner Faulk, live in nearby Supply, North Carolina. In the days leading up to their son’s birth, the couple was growing anxious, even though their due date wasn’t until September 25. “Everybody kept telling us it was going to happen during the storm. We didn’t want it to, but it did,” Faulk explained to Good Morning America . Thankfully, Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center remained open (but in lock-down mode) during the storm to care for urgent medical needs. “We’re glad we’re in a safe place. They’re looking out for us really well here at the hospital,” said Faulk.A ray of sunshine during #HurricaneFlorence – baby Carson was delivered at Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center l… https://t.co/rXOrmtNg1Z
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