Deliver a Baby - Call 911. Rally passersby to help (if you're really lucky, one will be a midwife or a doctor). Even if help is far away and you'll be on your own during the birth, you will want someone to walk you through it.
Do not freak out. Childbirth is designed to be noisy, messy and scary as a deterrent to the less committed. Your role is to be comforting and reassuring no matter how awful you feel.
Deliver a Baby
Ask the woman if there are any problems you should be aware of in order to tell emergency personnel. Is she having twins? If the baby is oriented with its head up (a breech delivery), renew your efforts to get help quickly. In the meantime, wash your hands.
Talk to the woman. Tell her to breathe. If she feels like pushing, encourage her to pant instead. Wait until the contractions are strong and the baby is emerging (crowning). Have her push when contractions are strong and rest at other times.
Spread out a shower curtain, clean towels or newspaper. Help the woman sit at the edge of a bed or table with her hips hanging off and knees apart. If labor is too far along or it's too painful to climb on a bed or table, place a stack of newspapers or towels under her hips to raise them high enough to help deliver the baby's shoulders.
The contractions are coming faster and the baby's not waiting.
Whether you're the father, a friend or just an innocent bystander, you
need to know that there's more to do than boil water and get towels.
But remember, women have been having babies for millennia without
much help, so don't try to do too much. - by eHow
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