Chinese obstetrician delivers baby on her own

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An obstetrician from Shunde Hospital of Southern Medical University in Foshan City, Guangdong Province chose to deliver her baby by herself on Friday.

The 28-year-old surnamed Lu has two years of clinical experience and was given permission to deliver her own baby.

Lu delivering her baby. /Photo from Guangzhou Daily

“I consulted some experts in obstetrics from our hospital and they gave me an assessment and thought the risk was low, so I could make my own mind up,” she said in an interview with Guangzhou Daily.

Lu and her newborn baby girl /Photo from Guangzhou Daily

With the assistance of an anesthetist and obstetric specialists, Lu readied herself to go into labor.

She used her hands to manipulate the baby out of her body and six hours later, a healthy baby girl weighing 3.4 kilograms was born.

“The labor went smoothly. There was not much pain,” she said, pointing out that she was the first person in the world to see her baby.

Web users have also shared her excitement after pictures of the birth went viral.

Lu and her baby, together with her husband /Photo from Guangzhou Daily‍

“A brave mother. This experience can make her proud all her life,” @Zhaopindaziyuandexiaoxiannvol wrote on Weibo.

“This mother is the greatest,” posted @L7_Fee.

A hashtag in Chinese－#DoctorDeliversOwnBaby－has also been created on Weibo.

On Zhihu, China's equivalent of Quora, some even suggested that Lu is now qualified to write guidance for other mothers interesting in delivering their own babies.

In China, childbirth is seen as crucial to mothers and often to the whole family.

To have a baby delivered in a safe and professional manner and for mothers to receive the best medical care, families often line up around the clock for a bed in a reputable hospital.

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