Asda Huntly employees meet Portsoy couple’s baby after dramatic delivery in supermarket’s car park
Employees at an Asda store were delighted to meet a baby who made a dramatic entrance into the world after he was delivered by his dad in the supermarket’s car park.
Michael Bremner was staying in Fraserburgh due to work commitments when his wife Dinara’s waters suddenly broke earlier this year.
He dashed home to Portsoy only to find Dinara’s contractions intensifying quickly.
After arranging for his mother to look after their daughter Beth, Michael set off for the maternity hospital in Aberdeen, but they soon realised that they weren't going to make it there in time.
Michael phoned the hospital to ask what to do and was told to pull over somewhere safe and call 999.
"I saw the bright lights of the Asda car park in Huntly and thought it would be a perfect spot as the ambulance would find its way to it quite easily,” Michael said.
The call handler talked him through what to do and in no time, Dinara had given birth to 9lb 2oz William in the reclined front passenger seat of their car.
Michael said: “It was a wee bit scary, but it was okay. The guy on the phone told us what to do. He was great."
They wrapped baby William in a jumper and kept the engine running to keep him warm while waiting for the ambulance, which arrived within five minutes.
Dinara and William were taken to the hospital, with Michael following behind.
"William went three days in hospital without a name. We did consider George because of the Asda connection but we went with William in the end,” Michael added.
When store manager Linda Morrison found out about William's unexpected arrival, she took a bouquet of flowers to their home and then invited the family to the store so she could give them a hamper full of baby goodies.
Linda said: "We just wanted to do something a bit special. It's not every day that a baby's born in your car park.
“William was just beautiful, and he was giving me smiles. I was delighted to meet them."
