Dad, 19, Helped Girlfriend Deliver Their Baby Weeks Early at Home with 911 Operator’s Help: ‘She Told Me Everything to Do’

Two Florida teenagers welcomed their baby at home — seven weeks earlier than expected — with critical guidance from a 911 operator.

Jamie Wilson, 19, described the experience of helping his girlfriend, Keiasia Ford, also 19, deliver their daughter on Feb. 11 at his grandfather’s house in Pinellas Park, Florida.

“When I picked up the phone, the baby’s head was already coming out,” Wilson said.

He explained that the 911 operator calmly instructed him step by step, including keeping the mother and baby warm, getting a towel, and gently clearing the baby’s face.

“The operator told me to check that she was breathing, opening her eyes, and crying,” Wilson recalled. His younger brother and grandfather were present during the birth.

Their daughter, Jaylie, arrived about seven weeks before her late March due date, weighing 4 pounds and 8 ounces.

“I felt very emotional,” Wilson said. “I’m happy she’s here.”

Paramedics arrived shortly after the delivery. They allowed Wilson to cut the umbilical cord before transporting both mother and baby to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg.

Jaylie is now receiving specialized care in the neonatal intensive care unit.