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A Valentine’s Day surprise Adler Brass born at home with help from dispatcher, EMTs BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Parents awaiting the birth of their first child prepare and pack — all in anticipation of that trip to the hospital. But Adler Jeffrey Brass had a different plan. Adler was born at his parents’ home in Bailey at 11:45 p.m. on Valentine’s Day in minus-13 degree weather. He was born 19 inches long and weighed 7 pounds, 13-1/2 ounces, five days before his due date. “It definitely took our birth plan and threw it out the window,” dad Doug Brass quipped. Doug took care of mom Kait with the guidance of Park County dispatcher Dee Hutcheson until the
emergency responders arrived, and Platte Canyon Fire/Rescue EMT Mike Reese brought Adler into the world. They called 911 at 11:21 p.m., and Hutcheson walked Doug through delivering his son. The couple lives in Elk Creek Highlands, so they knew it would be a 20-minute drive for emergency responders. After Reese came through the door, Kait pushed four or five times, and Reese delivered Adler. “He’s so cute,” Doug said of his newborn son, who came home from the hospital on Feb. 16. “He’s doing great and mom’s doing great.” According to Reese, everything went smoothly. “She did great,” he said of Kait. “They were both calm and everything couldn’t have gone better. When it goes great, it’s pretty magical” (to help with a birth). Hutcheson agreed: “They did well listening to me. My job was to keep them calm and focused” (until emer-
Kait and Doug Brass with baby Adler. COURTESY PHOTO
Adler Brass was born on Valentine’s Day at his parents’ home rather than the hospital. A calm dispatcher walked dad Doug Brass through what to do to help his wife Kait until Platte Canyon EMTs arrived just in time to deliver the baby. COURTESY PHOTO
gency responders arrived). “It was a good call,” she said. “Of all the calls we take, it’s nice to get one of those with a happy ending.”
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