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S.D. father delivers baby in bathroom

CROOKS, S.D. (AP) — A former amateur baseball player says delivering his fourth child was both scary and amazing.

Dallas Schneiderman delivered his daughter, Pippon Marie Schneiderman, Jan. 12 on a bathroom floor at the family’s home, the Argus Leader reported. Schneiderman delivered the 8-pound, 10 ounce baby after his wife, Janna Schneiderman, went into labor.

“She was like, ‘We’re not going anywhere. This is happening right now’,” Dallas Schneiderman said. “I was like, ‘You’ve got to be kidding me.’ It’s actually a good thing we didn’t make it to the car. That would’ve been a disaster.”

Minnehaha County Deputy Chansey Ford was the first to arrive on the scene after receiving the 911 call and helped with the home delivery.

“I’ve been in law enforcement for almost nine years and I always get asked what’s the coolest thing I’ve ever done,” Ford said. “And this is now definitely at the top. It was one of the scariest but also most amazing things I’ve ever done.”

Dallas Schneiderman, who played baseball for the Renner Monarchs, delivered the baby no more than 15 minutes after his wife’s water broke.

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