Baby is born on packed rush-hour train

[Blackleaf]

A baby was born on a packed rush-hour train yesterday.

Phoebe Stanley decided to enter the world last night on the 18:18 London Victoria to Maidstone East service at West Malling in Kent at 19:30.

The baby's parents Allan Stanley, 21, and Sonia Banks, 22, had been to hospital less than an hour before - after Sonia's waters had broken at home around 1pm - but had been told to go home because their baby was 'not going to be born for a long while'.​

Allan and Sonia were with his mum Mari-Anne Stanley, 40, heading to her home in Cuxton, Kent, when the baby arrived - delivered on the train floor by an off-duty midwife.​

Anger from passengers desperate to get home soon turned to unbridled enthusiasm when they realised this little girl had been brought into the world.​

The polite commuters left the carriage to give the mother some dignity during the labour and 'cheered and clapped' when Phoebe was born.​

Read more: Born on the 18.18 London Victoria to Maidstone: First picture of baby girl who arrived early on packed rush-hour train | Mail Online ​

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[L Gilbert]

Yep. When it's time, it's time. They don't learn patience till a bit later in life. They don't tend to pay much attention to doctors, nurses, parents, etc. for a while after either.