Pregnant Andrea Lockless was at home alone with her 8-year-old daughter, Kashmir, with three weeks until her due date. Andrea's husband was away on business thinking they had time before the baby would arrive. Still her labor started and her water broke and things progressed quickly from there.

Ten minutes later, a 911 operator had talked Andrea and Kashmir through the delivery, as Jade Lockless made her appearance. Kashmir said she was scared and followed the directions given over the phone. She found a shoelace to tie the umbilical cord and a towel and later answered questions the ambulance workers had.

Kashmir was born in the same way, a rapid birth at home, 8 years ago. Me, with my 26-hour-induced-forceps-delivery can not even imagine it. I also can't imagine my daughter helping deliver her little brother, I think she may have tried to force him back in.