Paramedics praised after delivering twin boys on Calder Freeway

A FATHER who thought he was going to have to deliver his twin baby boys on the side of the road has praised paramedics who arrived just in time to welcome them into the world.

Parents Courtney and Jake Jauhari with their twin boys, Colbhi and Wilbur, and the MICA paramedics Peter Petherbrdige and Sarah Phillips, who saved the babies' lives when they were born on the Calder Freeway. Picture: Supplied

A FATHER who thought he was going to have to deliver his twin baby boys on the side of the road has praised paramedics who arrived just in time to welcome them into the world — and save one of the boys.

Jake Jauhari’s wife was only 33 weeks pregnant when she went into labour at their Trentham East home, about 90km from Melbourne’s women’s hospital, about 3.30am on Monday.

By the time they got in the car with their two-year-old son, Oscar, and started driving to the hospital, Mrs Jauhari’s contractions were already two minutes apart.

Parents Courtney and Jake Jauhari with their twin boys, Colbhi and Wilbur. Picture: Supplied

“I knew we weren’t going to make it,” the mother of three said.

As they reached Macedon north of the city, a quick call to 000 confirmed their fears and they were told to pull over and that an ambulance would meet them.

Mrs Jauhari, 34, laid back on the front seat while the operator talked her husband through what to do.

“I was preparing myself to deliver the first one,” Mr Jauhari, 36, said. “I was absolutely packing myself.

“When I saw those flashing lights, I was so relieved.”

Parents Courtney and Jake Jauhari with one of their twin boys. Picture: Supplied

When paramedics arrived, Mrs Jauhari was placed in the ambulance. Ten minutes into the trip towards the hospital, they were forced to pull over and little Colbhi was born.

The mercy dash to the hospital continued, but five minutes later, Wilbur arrived. But unlike his brother, who came out screaming, Wilbur was blue.

The ambulance stopped further down the Calder Freeway and was greeted by MICA paramedics Peter Petherbrdige and Sarah Phillips, who whisked Wilbur away and fought to save his life.

“They performed CPR for five minutes, he cardiac arrested twice,” Mrs Jauhari said.

“It was very scary. It all happened so quickly. We were so close to losing him”

The proud parents had tears of joy when they were yesterday reunited with the paramedics involved as they visited them at the Royal Women’s Hospital.

“It was lovely to see them again. We can’t thank them enough,” Mrs Jauhari said.

Mr Jauhari added: “We owe them everything. Wilbur wouldn’t have made it had we decided to go by ourselves. We are incredibly lucky.”

The Jauhari’s can’t wait to take their identical twins home, but for now, Colbhi and Wilbur, who tipped the scales at a healthy 2.4kg and 2.1kg respectively, are likely to stay in the hospital for another 5-7 weeks as they grow stronger.