4/7/2003: U.S. Navy Corpsman delivers Iraqi child

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Originally posted by Taoist
If the baby is a few hours old, why aren't the parents holding the baby?

During the post birth photo op pretty much everyone other than the parents hold the baby ... even in regular birthing situations.

Mom's exhausted, probably still being sewed up, Dad's too confused to do anything. They'll have a lot of baby holding time later. That Corpsman is just doing what a labor and delivery nurse would do in an American hospital.