According to the Tri Le commune government, Que Phong district ( Nghe An ), a woman recently gave birth on the street. Fortunately, both mother and child were helped by local people during the birth process, so their health is stable.
A woman gives birth on a stretcher. Photo: Thao Nguyen.
Previously, from the night of February 6, Ms. Va Y Cu (Mong ethnic, residing in Huoi Moi village, Tri Le commune) was 9 months pregnant and had signs of abdominal pain. On the morning of February 6, Ms. Cu's abdominal pain became worse, showing signs of labor, so her relatives called a car to take her to the commune health station for examination.
However, because they could not find a car and the pregnant woman was too sick to ride a motorbike, Mr. Xong Ba Mai (Ms. Cu's husband) asked more than 10 villagers to make a homemade hammock. They used canvas and wood to create a stretcher to carry the pregnant woman from her home to the medical station, a distance of about 15km.
Before leaving, because of fear that Ms. Cu would give birth on the way, her relatives brought some birthing supplies such as razor blades, rope, and clothes.
When everyone carried Ms. Cu for about 4km, the pregnant woman had severe stomach pain. Knowing that Ms. Cu was about to give birth, everyone pulled over to the side of the road and brought out tools to help the pregnant woman give birth.
Many passersby also came to help, some carrying hammocks, others encouraging. After about 20 minutes of delivering the baby, Ms. Cu gave birth to a healthy baby boy, weighing 4.1 kg right on the homemade hammock. After giving birth, everyone let both mother and child rest in the hammock for a while and then took them home.
The young Mong couple said that according to village custom, they would decide on a name for their son three days later.
Village chief Huoi Moi and Ba Thai said that Mai and his wife worked as laborers in the South. During the recent Tet holiday, both husband and wife returned to their hometown to celebrate Tet and stayed home to give birth. Currently, both mother and child are in stable health and are being cared for at home by relatives.
Huoi Moi is one of the most remote villages of Tri Le commune, located on the border with Laos. This village is 100% inhabited by Mong people, and their economic life is still difficult. From Huoi Moi to the center of Tri Le commune, one has to travel a long distance, and during the rainy season, the roads are very difficult to travel.
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