A surprise delivery in 122 seconds

7:10.00 a.m

Patient’s car pulls up to the Murray Street entrance

7:10.45 a.m

A security guard arriving for their shift alerts the team that a woman in labour is in distress near the entrance

7:11.10 a.m

The patient in labour is brought into the hospital by security staff, followed by NICU Respiratory Therapist Angela Bagatto, who was arriving to work

7:11.50 a.m

The patient and her family are rushed to the Service Elevator bank, led by L&D nurse Eleanor Grilo who heard the commotion while waiting for her morning coffee at Second Cup

7:11.53 a.m

The patient feels another contraction and alerts everyone that the baby is on its way

7:12.02 a.m

Labour and Delivery nurse Eleanor Grilo, dropped to her knees to scoop the baby while Respiratory Therapist Angela Bagatto grabbed linens from Emergency and ensured the baby’s cord was clamped