
When Alana Sanders, 36, suddenly went in to labor while standing in her bathroom at her Fremont, Calif., home, she had only her children Jabari, 9, and his sister Faith, 11, to help her. ... And help they did! The precocious duo didn't freak out at the sight of blood, they kept calm and relied on 911 to guide them through the process.
"My mom started screaming and then she started bleeding all over her body and then the baby came, so I called 9-1-1 for an ambulance," Jabari said yesterday. "Then my sister told my mom to lie down."
According to Faith, the 911 dispatcher instructed her on exactly what to do in order to help her mom with the delivery. After mom Alana gave birth, the dispatcher told the young child to tie a piece of yarn or string around the umbilical cord six inches from the baby's body, and she did so precisely. Faith did not even get squeamish when she also had to wipe the baby off with a clean towel.
Proud Dad Geoffrey, 35, who was at work when his wife gave birth unexpectantly says that he is very proud of his children. He also says that the kids are "much brighter than their age." Their other daughter, 2-year-old Janelle, was also not home at the time.
Alana was really taken aback by the fact that her children did not fight once during what had to be a scary ordeal for them.
The 911 dispatcher praised the brave pint-sized team for a job well done as the paramedics arrived.
The kids, on the other hand, thought the experience was pretty awesome. "Usually nothing happens every day," Faith said. "It's the same-old, same-old." Her brother Jabari thought the delivery was "cool and weird."
Alana is just grateful that her healthy 9 pound, 4 ounce baby boy Joseph was delivered safely and that her amazing children were present to lend a much-needed hand.


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By: The Truth on 3/19/2010 10:29AM
Some kids just have it within themselves to step up no matter what the circumstances. Pretty amazing. Someone needs to now step up and gift the family a trip to disney!
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By: Qnswmn on 3/22/2010 4:11PM
I just love this story. You go kids! and mom and baby too!
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By: Jacqueline Collins on 3/24/2010 5:34AM
Congratulations on a job well done to Jabari and Faith. This is a pretty amazing story and I am so proud to comment on such a beautiful ending. May God continue to bless this entire family.
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By: sheryl on 3/20/2010 1:43PM
This is truely a 'feel good' story! Who knows, these same kids may become nurses or doctors or other medical professionals because of this one amazing experience.
Beautiful...just beautiful!!
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By: Michelle Carroll on 3/21/2010 9:04AM
GOD Bless Mom , baby Joseph and the kids great job!
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By: Nicole on 3/21/2010 3:42PM
Way to go. We need more positive stories like this.
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By: Rita on 3/22/2010 7:26AM
I agree. I usually skip over stories about divorced celebrities or cheating husbands and wives on these blogs. I want to read about positive situations from time-to-time. This one almost made me cry tears of joy when I read it.
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By: Satin on 3/21/2010 5:51PM
Now this is what I'm talking about AOL BV. Great story. Congrat's to the young hero's Jabari and Faith for not losing there kool.
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By: Satin on 3/21/2010 5:52PM
Thumbs up!
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By: SHIRLEY on 3/21/2010 6:34PM
THAT JUST GO TO SHOW THAT GOD ALWAYS HAS A RAM IN THE BUSH, THIS TIME TWO. OUTSTANDING STORY AND TO GOD BE THE GLORY. MOM, YOU AND YOUR KIDS ARE TRULY A BLESSINDG TO EACH OTHER. ENJOY YOUR NEW BABY AND KEEP YOUR BIG BOY AND GIRL CLOSE TO YOUR HEART.
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