OFW from Riyadh gives birth at NAIA with help of coast guard officer

An overseas Filipino worker (OFW) on Wednesday gave birth at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2.

According to Oscar Oida’s report on “24 Oras”, an officer of the Philippine Coast Guard helped out when he heard the woman’s cries for help.

“At that time pag-ikot ko, nakaupo siya doon at parang sumasakit na ‘yung tiyan ni ma’am. So nakaupo siay sa wheelchair tapos sabi niya, ‘coast guard, coast guard, manganak na ko’,” Lieutenant Commander Ariel Sualog said.

The OFW was made to lie down on a bench as they waited for the medical team.

“Pagkakaalam ko galing pa sa Terminal 1. Ang layo. Nasa Terminal 2 kami. So, ayun, ang aking focus ang bata talaga, sir, ang bata. Makalabas siya ng maayos,” Sualog said.

This was when Sualog decided to help in delivering the baby.

However, it was not easy as the baby was in a breech position or when a baby is born bottom first instead of head first.

“Nilakasan ko ‘yung pag-sigaw ko ng ‘iri pa, ma’am, iri pa.’ Ayun nakalabas na ‘yung ulo, lumabas na ‘yung ulo kasi umuna ‘yung paa, eh, naiwan ‘yung ulo,” he said.

The OFW was quickly brought to a hospital in Taguig with her son, who will be named Gabriel.

Sualog, who has no background in childbirth, expressed a wish for formal training in order to be more prepared for the same kind of situation.