QLD:Cyclone baby being born in Cairns

AAP General News (Australia)
02-03-2011
QLD:Cyclone baby being born in Cairns

By Lisa Martin

BRISBANE, Feb 3 AAP - Amid the chaos and devastation of Cyclone Yasi a baby is being
born at a Cairns evacuation centre.

Cairns councillor Linda Cooper told AAP Akiko Pruss went into labour at the evacuation
centre at Redlynch State College at 2.45am (AEST).

"She's been in labour for a few hours," she said.

"She's doing really well.

"Today's actually her due date."

Ms Pruss and her husband Christian, live in Cairns, and the baby will be their second child.

An English midwife, called Carol, who is …