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21st July 2016
08:29am BST

“Jayden was not due for another five weeks when Rebecca realised that we needed to get to the hospital quickly. "She was getting severe labour pains. "What made it terrifying was that my phone had not been charged overnight. "I just had a single bar left on the battery.”By the time the ambulance reached the couple, baby Jayden had arrived and Owen had tied off his first umbilical cord.
“When they contacted me they advised me that I would not make it to KUH and it was better to stop and deliver the baby myself." Owen said. “The paramedic on the phone was fantastic and helped me to remain calm throughout. "We are really so grateful for all his help during the delivery. “It all happened so fast I really did not have time to panic.Baby Jayden is doing well in Kerry University Hospital and is expected to be discharged to his delighted parents soon. The takeaway? Keep those phones charged up, daddies. You never know when you might need them! Did your baby arrive a lot faster than planned? Tell us your birth story on Twitter @HerFamilydotie. Main image: Dominick Walsh/ Irish Independent