Dramatic arrival for Stamford newborn

A newborn baby turned her family's world upside down when she was delivered three weeks early by her aunties.

Daisy Ferry was just leaving work to start her maternity leave on Tuesday evening when her waters broke and labour started.

Her partner Mikee Cantwell was at work so he called on his sisters Chelsea and Ellie to travel over to Daisy's office in Peterborough and take her to hospital.

The excited sisters gathered up a few belongings but were totally unprepared for the drama that followed.

When they arrived, Daisy was doubled over in her office toilets and unable to move. The girls made her comfortable on the floor while Ellie, 22, chatted with a midwife on the phone but minutes later the baby's head appeared and Chelsea was on hand to hold the infant as she was born at 6.22pm weighing 6lb 8oz.

Chelsea, 25, said: “I don’t even watch One Born Every Minute because it makes me feel sick, but something just came over me and I knew I had to do it. I just scooped her up and heard her little cry."

Unfortunately the drama continued when Chelsea realised the baby's umbilical cord had snapped and blood was pouring out.

The ambulance crew told them to find a shoelace and together Daisy, Chelsea and Ellie managed to tie the cord and stop the bleed.

Paramedics arrived at the scene shortly afterwards along with dad Mikee, 29, who had downed his plumbing tools and rushed to be with Daisy. Her parents Steve and Kate also arrived at the office and caught a glimpse of their new grand-daughter before she was taken to Peterborough City Hospital.

Mikee's parents Mary and Steve had just landed at Luton airport when they heard the news.

Mary, who owns Gooch's Coffee Shop in Stamford, said: "I just thought 'my poor girls' having to go through that. I just wanted to make sure everyone was OK so we went straight to the hospital.

"I'm so proud of all of them."

Daisy and Mikee haven't chosen a name for their daughter yet, but the proud aunties hope their own names will appear somewhere on their niece's birth certificate.

Daisy said: "It would be a nice way to celebrate the heroics.

"Ellie and Chelsea were fantastic. I could tell they were nervous but I couldn't have done it without them. Considering they are novices they did brilliantly."

Mum and baby were discharged on Wednesday evening and returned to their home in Stamford to join proud big brother Archie, five.

Daisy, who works at TaskMaster in Peterborough, said: "She is absolutely perfect. Archie was really shy and nervous at first but he was fantastic and wants to hold her all the time.

"It's lovely that her aunties were there for the birth. Looking back now I wouldn't have it any other way. It's like it was meant to be and I hope they will have a special bond."

But despite their efforts, the girls won't be giving up their café jobs any time soon.

Chelsea said: “The midwife at the hospital asked me if I wanted a job. No thanks.” And as for having her own children, she added: "I think I'll stick to puppies for a while."