Cars Becoming Birth Rooms in England | Leeds News

Leeds News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 26, 2026 · 1m

Expectant mothers in North Devon are being told to brace for the unthinkable: giving birth in their cars. After a maternity hospital abruptly halted all births—including C-sections—due to a critical shortage of obstetricians, couples are now receiving roadside delivery prep classes. Packing blankets, water, and learning when not to cut the umbilical cord until help arrives, this surreal scenario is sparking widespread anxiety. One mother, already traumatized by a past emergency birth, describes herself as “petrified.” Officials are racing to reopen the unit by recruiting staff, with the…