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CTV News
30-05-2025
- Health
- CTV News
Japan's palace confirms former princess Mako has first baby
Japan's Princess Mako and her fiance Kei Komuro look at each other during a press conference at Akasaka East Residence in Tokyo, on Sept. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, Pool, File) TOKYO — Former Japanese princess Mako Komuro has given birth to her first child, palace officials confirmed Friday, though they gave no details, saying she is no longer a royal member. The Imperial Household Agency said both the mother and child are in good health, but did not disclose the baby's date of birth or gender. The former princess, 33, is a niece of Emperor Naruhito. She married a former college classmate Kei Komuro, a commoner, and renounced her royal status in 2021 as required by Japan's Imperial House Law. Days after their marriage, the couple moved to New York where her husband works as a lawyer. Officials said that while the birth involved a former royal, the palace decided to publicly confirm the news after media reports earlier this month on the baby's arrival. They added that they hoped Mako would live in a quiet environment. Mako's parents, Crown Prince Akishino and his wife Kiko, and younger siblings — Princess Kako and Prince Hisahito — are delighted and wished Mako's family happiness, officials said. Japanese tabloid magazine Josei Seven recently published images of Mako and Kei Komuro seen walking with a baby stroller in a neighborhood of New York. Mako and her husband met at Tokyo's International Christian University. They announced in September 2017 their intention to marry the following year, but the wedding was suspended for four years due to a financial dispute involving Kei Komuro's mother. Due to the controversy, Mako also declined a dowry to which she was entitled for leaving the imperial family. Mako's loss of royal status comes from the Imperial House Law, which allows only male succession. The rule leaves only Akishino and his son Hisahito in line to succeed Naruhito. A government panel is discussing a more stable succession system, but conservatives reject female succession and only plan to allow female royals to help perform public duties after marriage. Written by Mari Yamaguchi, The Associated Press
The Independent
13-05-2025
- Health
- The Independent
Woman gives birth on Ryanair flight after Belgian politician comes to her aid
A Ryanair flight gained an unexpected extra passenger mid-air when a baby was born en route to Spain, causing a last-minute diversion to bring the newborn to the ground in France. The baby joins a very small minority whose birthplace will be listed at 18,000 feet in the air, after the newborn arrived on the budget airline's flight from Brussels, Belgium, to Castellon, Spain, on Thursday, 8 May. The flight took off from Brussels at 1.28pm for what is usually a two-hour journey to Castellon. However, not even halfway into the flight, an expectant mother started to give birth, causing the Boeing 737 to descend over France. As the baby started to arrive, the Ryanair flight made a last-minute decision to divert to Limoges, France. The woman who suddenly went into labour was assisted by Belgian member of parliament Kathleen Depoorter, who was travelling with her son, Sebastiaan, to celebrate his birthday in Castellon with his grandmother. 'I saw a woman come out of the bathroom and explain to the stewards that she was feeling unwell,' Ms Depoorter told The Olive Press. 'When I heard her say that she has been pregnant for 37 weeks, all of my alarms started going off.' 'I asked the pilot to make an emergency landing, and he complied,' she added. 'The woman was having contractions every seven minutes, which would have been enough time to land. 'But everything went so fast that we had to construct a maternity ward in the back of the plane, and she gave birth there.' The MP had studied pharmacy, so had some medical knowledge, and her son is a doctor. The pair, along with other medical professionals on board, helped the baby into the world. A midwife managed the delivery of the placenta, whilst a paediatrician checked the baby's health. The team welcomed a baby girl at the back of the Boeing ahead of landing. The mother and her newborn daughter are doing well and are receiving care in a French hospital. 'Helping deliver a baby, 25 years after the last time I gave birth myself, is a very special feeling, especially on an airplane,' Ms Deeporter said. It isn't clear what happened after the diversion regarding the onward journey to Castellon. The Independent has contacted Ryanair for comment. While flying isn't harmful to a pregnant person or their baby, some airlines won't let you fly towards the end of your pregnancy. Ryanair, for example, requires a 'fit to fly' letter from a doctor or midwife once a pregnancy reaches its 28th week, and does not permit travellers beyond the end of the 36th week, although this passenger managed to get on the plane at 37 weeks. Babies being born mid-flight is rare, but it is not unheard of. In March last year, a baby boy was born on an Aeromexico flight by a mother who was fleeing gang violence in Haiti. The couple were heading to an appointment with US immigration officials to discuss their asylum application. That same month, a doctor returning home to London from a holiday in Jordan helped a woman give birth on a Wizz Air flight. The Jordanian woman was helped by another person to translate between her and the doctor during labour.
News.com.au
11-05-2025
- News.com.au
Quick-thinking officers help deliver baby in station car park
Two Queensland police officers have been praised for their quick-thinking and calm under pressure after helping deliver a baby boy in the car park of their Deception Bay police station. Constables Jacob Pennisi and Philippe Stigner were returning from morning call-outs around 9.20am on March 1 when they were flagged down by Nathaniel Pedler, who urgently needed help. Mr Pedler's wife, Julie, was in the final stages of labour and the couple had pulled into the station knowing they wouldn't make it to hospital in time. Constable Stigner stepped in to assist with the delivery, relaying instructions from a triple-0 operator who guided them through the process. Less than five minutes later, baby Blake was born. Constable Pennisi said hearing the baby's first cries brought instant relief. 'The call operator asked us to get a towel to wrap up the baby and to keep both mum and baby warm,' Constable Pennisi said. 'We found a towel in the back of the car, wrapped the baby up and the paramedics came about five minutes later. 'It all happened very fast. We definitely didn't expect to be involved with a birth that day, but that's the thing about this job, every day is different, every call out is unique.' The Pedler family recently returned to the Deception Bay station to thank the officers in person. Mrs Pedler said she had been caught off guard by how quickly her labour progressed and appreciated the police for stepping in. 'It was all very quick on the day, it was nice to have the help of the police,' she said. On Sunday, the Queensland Police Service wished Mrs Pedler a very special Mother's Day, filled with 'newborn cuddles and smiles'.
