Houston firefighters deliver Christmas Eve baby while family waits for ambulance

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Back in March, people would joke about little Pandemicas and Covas being born during this pandemic. But this pandemic baby boom is turning out to be a real thing!

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston firefighters helped a family welcome a Christmas miracle into their home Thursday.

According to a tweet from HFD, around 10 p.m. on Christmas Eve, the HFD Engine 5 crew arrived at a couple's home before the ambulance while a mother was in labor.

The group of firefighters delivered the mother's healthy baby girl while waiting for the ambulance to arrive.

The crew posted a photo on Twitter of the firefighters posed with the happy parents and their healthy baby.

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