A woman in China has reportedly given birth in the street while standing upright after having gone into labour unexpectedly.
Unaware that her baby could be born any time, the heavily pregnant woman had been riding a scooter on the streets of Zhejiang Province, according to local media.
It is claimed that the woman did not realise she was in labour as an onlooker had to remind her that her baby was coming out.
The incident occurred in the city of Xiaoshan, reported Modern Express, a newspaper in eastern China.
A viral video has apparently captured the moment of the childbirth, which was said to take place on September 18.
In the video, the female motorcyclist can be seen standing during the whole process while holding her blue scooter.
Passersby can be seen helping catch and wrap the baby as it comes out between the woman’s legs.
Fast labour: A female motorcyclist has apparently given birth in the street of Xiaoshan, China
Team work: Onlookers rush to help after the woman went into labour unexpectedly on the bike
According to Modern Express, the labour was so fast the woman apparently didn’t realise her child had been born.
The newspaper claimed a man, who was squatting behind the woman’s scooter, had to remind the woman ‘the child is coming out’ as he witnessed the situation.
It is said the woman then turned her head around and took a look at her baby.
In the same video, the male passer-by can be heard saying ‘quick, wrap the baby, don’t let it catch cold in the wind’ as he helped care the newborn.
Safe and sound: It’s reported that the first-time mother and her baby are in stable condition
A worker at a nearby pharmacy told Modern Express that one of her colleagues had described the incident to her.
The worker reportedly said: ‘The woman rode her scooter over, and all of suddenly the baby was coming out. There was no time to go to the hospital, so she gave birth outside of a baby formula store. A lot of people gathered and helped.’
The woman was taken to the Xiaoshan No. 3 Hospital, whose staff have confirmed that there was indeed a woman giving birth in the street on September 18.
The first-time mother and her baby are said to be in stable condition, said Modern Express.