Nurse Uses ID Badge To Tie Umbilical Cord Of Baby Born In Car

A mother and baby were recovering at a hospital on Tuesday after an eventful delivery.

Nora Barouxis gave birth to baby Liam on Monday morning on her way to Riverside United Methodist Hospital.

Though the hospital was only four minutes from the Barouxis’ home, the drive was too long for Liam, 10TV”s AJ Smith reported.

“It’s my second child, so I know it’s supposed to happen faster,” Nora Barouxis said. “I pretty much had my eyes closed, and I was screaming at my husband, ‘It’s coming. It’s coming.’ He was like, ‘I know, we’ll be at the hospital soon,’ and I was like, ‘No, it’s coming out.’”

Jimmy Barouxis, Liam’s father, said that he was surprised how fast the birth happened.

“I figured it’s coming out, we have another half hour. It can’t come that fast,” Jimmy Barouxis said. “And then she said, ‘It’s out! It’s out!”

Barouxis said that he hit the gas and ran a few lights on the way to the hospital.

When the family arrived, Nora and Liam were still attached, Smith reported.

A nurse met the family at the entrance and used the only tool he had – his ID badge.

“He took his name badge and wrapped it around the umbilical cord and was asking people for scissors,” Nora Barouxis said.

Jimmy Barouxis said that the nurse was “crafty” and thought it was a good idea because it was necessary.

The father said he learned a lesson for next time.

“I shouldn’t have brushed my teeth, and I shouldn’t have even put my socks on,” Jimmy Barouxis said. “Next time, I’ll definitely know.”

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