A Hillsborough County sheriff’s deputy jumped into action Sunday when an expectant mother was forced to deliver her 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 on the side of a road. Body camera video released by the sheriff’s office shows the roadside delivery in Plant City. “She’s ready to go, huh? She’s ready to go,” Deputy Daniel Jones is heard saying to the woman. “All right, look at me, look at me. Breathe through, all right, mama. Breathe through.”

Jones called for an ambulance, but the 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 was 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 before paramedics arrived. Mom and the 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 were taken to a hospital and are doing well, officials said. Jones said it’s the third time he has assisted in delivering a 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦.

2Life Doula: “This just shows how scared we are of 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 in our societal norm as this Sheriff who isn’t doing anything out of malice but rather wanting to help this woman keeps telling her not to push when her whole body is just instinctively expelling her 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 out. Out of his own fear and lack or knowledge of 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 he doesn’t want to move her and he kept incessantly talking but bless his heart he was just trying to help. All in all she got her 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 out and when she did I was like give that 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 to her mama while I we was watching it.”