It’s not everyday that you get to see your baby brother being born. But 12-year-old Jacee Dellapena was able to do much more than just SEE her brother Cayson make his grand entrance into the world. Her hands got to make it happen!
Nikki Smith
Her mom, Dede Carraway, wrote about the experience on Facebook:
“Jacee wanted to attend Zadyn’s birth 18 months ago but we felt she was too young to attend. So this pregnancy her dad and I discussed it and decided it might be a good learning experience for her!”
After hours of waiting in the delivery room, the time came for Dede to start pushing. It was the big moment, but Jacee was worried that she was too short to see the delivery over the bed.
“My doctor, Dr. Walter Wolfe, then suggested, ‘Jacee why don’t you suit up and come deliver the baby?’”
Nikki Smith
Dede said at first she was shocked. But as long as her husband Zack didn’t mind, then it was okay for Jacee to “go for it!”
Dede says the epidural wasn’t working too well, and the contractions were so painful, but seeing the expressions on her daughter’s face is what got her through labor.
“Concentrating on her face while I pushed helped me so much!”
Nikki Smith
Once she was ready, Dr. Wolfe put Jacee in front of him, wrapped himself around the back of her, and put her hands on the inside of his. He guided her, but literally let Jacee do the entire delivery!
