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She Thought Bad Nachos Were to Blame. Then She Gave Birth to Twins in a Moving Car

A Texas mother delivered identical twins in the front seat of a moving car during a Memorial Day weekend emergency run to the hospital.
The births occurred at about 31 weeks gestation after contractions began six miles from the campground.
Kane weighed 4 pounds, 4 ounces and Kallan weighed 3 pounds, 15 ounces; both babies were healthy despite premature birth.
Doctors said both babies were healthy and spent time in the NICU focusing on milestones like weight gain and feeding.
Shelbee Dugger-Kemp credited maternal instinct for guiding her actions during the emergency, saying her body ‘kicks into gear.’
The husband, Michael, learned of the births after arriving at the gas station where the ambulance stopped.
The twins were delivered en caul, a rare birth where baby is still inside the amniotic sac.
The couple has other children aged 4 to 9, and the family was camping near the Texas-Oklahoma border.
The babies’ NICU stay focuses on standard prematurity milestones like maintaining body temperature and feeding.
The incident underscores the unpredictability of labor and the need for quick medical decisions.

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