Dad "caught" his newborn daughter after his partner gave birth outside a restaurant
- 9 months ago
A dad "caught" his newborn daughter after his partner gave birth outside a Wagamama.
Tiah Parsan, 27, and Kieran Warner, 31, were on their way to hospital at 1.30am but pulled over their car when she screamed she could "see the head".
He pulled their Citreon C4 over and clambered into the back seat just in time to catch Kehlani in his arms - outside Wagamama.
With the umbilical chord wrapped around Kehlani's neck, Kieran unwrapped the chord before placing her on Tiah who covered her in blankets.
The couple then FaceTimed family to break the good news, before the ambulance arrived and took the family to hospital.
They plan to start a tradition of an annual Wagamama's dinner at the restaurant in Bristol.
Tiah, a fanbase coordinator at Rambert Dance Company, said: "In the first two minutes of getting in the car I knew it was going to happen.
"I told Kieran my waters had broke and I'm going to have her.
"The hospital were on the phone and asking what street we were on, saying we'd make it. But obviously we didn't make it.
"You hear these stories about it and then when it actually happens to you it's so weird.
"I don't think I felt scared at the time, more just I need to get her out and once she was out that's when the shock set in.
"It seemed quicker than it actually was as well. It was quite nice and chilled before and almost funny that it was happening but then the last 10 minutes in the car it all happened once.
"When we look back on it now, it's quite funny that we didn't have time to get there. It's actually a nice memory to have.
"The day after, we drove past the area and Kieran got really emotional about it.
"The stories are a really nice memory to have for Kehlani when she's older.
"Though the cleaning fee of £70 for the car wasn't fun however!"
Tiah was struggling with back pains at around 11pm on May 29 but the baby came quicker than they imagined.
Her water broke on the way to St Michael's Hospital in Bristol, just five minutes into the journey, but just a few minutes later, she knew the baby was coming.
Kieran, a professional dancer and circus artist, said: "We called the hospital again and they said 'you've got 10 minutes to get there, you'll be fine'.
"But then we got a bit further down the road and Tiah screamed that there was a head and we had to pull over.
"A woman in labour anyway is a scary thing to experience regardless just to see how much pain they're in.
"She couldn't sit comfortably in the car and in my head, I was thinking I know I'm a safe driver but it's at night and a drunk driver could whizz past.
"In the relationship I'm usually the calm one anyway and I was trying to stay in that mindset.
"There wasn't much time from seeing the top of the head and her suddenly being out.
"In the moment of it all it was just about staying calm and acting as comfortable as I can."
With the baby in his arms, at around 1.30am on May 30, he began to worry about how much blood she was losing.
Tiah Parsan, 27, and Kieran Warner, 31, were on their way to hospital at 1.30am but pulled over their car when she screamed she could "see the head".
He pulled their Citreon C4 over and clambered into the back seat just in time to catch Kehlani in his arms - outside Wagamama.
With the umbilical chord wrapped around Kehlani's neck, Kieran unwrapped the chord before placing her on Tiah who covered her in blankets.
The couple then FaceTimed family to break the good news, before the ambulance arrived and took the family to hospital.
They plan to start a tradition of an annual Wagamama's dinner at the restaurant in Bristol.
Tiah, a fanbase coordinator at Rambert Dance Company, said: "In the first two minutes of getting in the car I knew it was going to happen.
"I told Kieran my waters had broke and I'm going to have her.
"The hospital were on the phone and asking what street we were on, saying we'd make it. But obviously we didn't make it.
"You hear these stories about it and then when it actually happens to you it's so weird.
"I don't think I felt scared at the time, more just I need to get her out and once she was out that's when the shock set in.
"It seemed quicker than it actually was as well. It was quite nice and chilled before and almost funny that it was happening but then the last 10 minutes in the car it all happened once.
"When we look back on it now, it's quite funny that we didn't have time to get there. It's actually a nice memory to have.
"The day after, we drove past the area and Kieran got really emotional about it.
"The stories are a really nice memory to have for Kehlani when she's older.
"Though the cleaning fee of £70 for the car wasn't fun however!"
Tiah was struggling with back pains at around 11pm on May 29 but the baby came quicker than they imagined.
Her water broke on the way to St Michael's Hospital in Bristol, just five minutes into the journey, but just a few minutes later, she knew the baby was coming.
Kieran, a professional dancer and circus artist, said: "We called the hospital again and they said 'you've got 10 minutes to get there, you'll be fine'.
"But then we got a bit further down the road and Tiah screamed that there was a head and we had to pull over.
"A woman in labour anyway is a scary thing to experience regardless just to see how much pain they're in.
"She couldn't sit comfortably in the car and in my head, I was thinking I know I'm a safe driver but it's at night and a drunk driver could whizz past.
"In the relationship I'm usually the calm one anyway and I was trying to stay in that mindset.
"There wasn't much time from seeing the top of the head and her suddenly being out.
"In the moment of it all it was just about staying calm and acting as comfortable as I can."
With the baby in his arms, at around 1.30am on May 30, he began to worry about how much blood she was losing.