article_snippet: That was my purpose for being in the red zone. '
article_snippet: This particular morning my grim responsibility was thankfully complete.
article_snippet: With my own heart rate rapidly increasing I was blessed by the imminent arrival of a far more competent national nurse carrying a birthing pack,' a far more competent national nurse carrying a birthing pack said. '
article_snippet: With some hastily shouted orders over the fence, I scooped up Baby and deposited Baby on to mum. '
article_snippet: Without any prior experience of what I was about to undertake, I clamped the cord, cut the cord, delivered the placenta, checked the placenta was all intact, gave Baby some oxytocin and massaged Baby tummy.'
article_snippet: The whole experience actually went just as it should have done,' Dr Meiring said. '