'Miracle' Delivery: 10-Year-Old Girl Helps Mom Give Birth At Home With 911 Operator's Assistance

A 10-year-old girl dialed 911 when her mother went into labor in their Missouri home.

By the end of the call, the girl helped her mother deliver the child and became the first person to hold the newborn in her arms.

The little girl named Miracle was awarded a certificate from county dispatch Wednesday for the courage and bravery she showed during childbirth, WFLA News Channel 8 reported.

The incident took place on Oct. 22 when Viola Fair, 30, went into labor three weeks early at her residence in Jennings. "Hi, I think my mom is in labor," the 10-year-old said on the 911 call, as quoted by TODAY.

Dispatcher Scott Stranghoener was on the other side of the line and gave Miracle instructions, which she passed on to her mother.

"Don't sit on the toilet" and "Mama, they said lay on your back in the center of the bed or on the floor," Miracle was heard instructing her mother during the call that went on for about 11 minutes.

"I think her water broke," she told Stranghoener at some point.

"She's coming! She's coming!" Miracle yelled as the baby came out. "She's here! ... Her head is here."

Miracle carefully wrapped her newborn sister, Jayla, in a clean dry towel and also ensured the umbilical cord was not around the newborn's neck. Paramedics soon arrived at the scene and took over from Miracle.

"It was definitely a miracle because once I had the baby, she came out, I couldn't really grab her and pick her up and then Miracle came and she wrapped her up in a towel," Fair told KSDK News. "She wiped her off and rubbed her back a little bit so she could cry. So, she was really helpful. I am very thankful."

Stranghoener also revealed Miracle remained calm and collected throughout the delivery.

"I learned pretty quick that we had a serious situation. We have a set of protocols that we follow, and she followed all of my instructions to a 'T' and did an amazing job," Stranghoener told the outlet. "A few minutes later, we had another baby girl in the house."

Miracle said her favorite part of the entire incident was being the first to see her baby sister. "She's really cute," Miracle told the outlet. "She doesn't cry a lot, and I get to hold her a lot."

She further expressed interest in a future in the medical field so she can help people just like she assisted her mother.