Pregnant news anchor hosts three-hour show after going into labour live on air
Co-workers held up signs telling her to 'go to the hospital'.
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Previous Page Next PageA news anchor powered through a live broadcast despite her waters breaking just before she went on-air.
The host, Olivia Jaquith, left her colleagues slightly concerned after deciding to forgo the hospital and deliver today’s headlines to audiences instead on the local CBS affiliate WRGB.
Co-anchor Julia Dunn kicked the newscast off in style announcing: ‘We do have some breaking news this morning, literally. Olivia’s water has broke and she is anchoring the news now in active labour.’
Olivia was quick to caveat the statement with the clarification: ‘Early labour’.
As the broadcast continued the camera showed one co-worker behind the scenes holding up a sheet that read: ‘Go 2 the hospital’.
And Julia continued to praise her co-anchor for her tenacity, saying: ‘Olivia’s water broke and she’s still here. She’s been doing the entire show. This is her decision to do this.’
She said she would ‘rather be at work than at the hospital’ (Picture: Facebook)‘I’d rather be at work than at the hospital,’ Olivia explained, who was two days past her due date at this point.
‘Three hours of news in contractions, I think that’s a first for CBS News,’ Julia joked as a notice popped up at the bottom of the screen wishing her luck on the new baby’s arrival.
In a three-minute video posted to Facebook, Julia shared a video featuring the pair off-air announcing the news to her followers.
‘”Guys, this isn’t April Fools. Olivia’s water broke in the newsroom,’ she exclaimed before handing the phone over to Olivia to fill in the details.
‘I don’t know what’s going on, this is my first time. I’m new here. Yesterday I was getting cramps when I was on the desk and I didn’t really think anything of it…this morning I got up to go pee, but then stuff just kept coming out,’ she joked.
According to the NHS website: ‘In a first pregnancy, the time from the start of established labour to being fully dilated is usually 8 to 18 hours. It’s often quicker (around 5 to 12 hours), in a 2nd or 3rd pregnancy,’ so Olivia likely had plenty of time before actually having the baby.
She announced her pregnancy in February after running a half-marathon (Picture: Instagram)She first announced her pregnancy on-air in February after completing the Disney Princess half-marathon.
‘Crossed one finish line, still 3 months to go on the other…Baby P coming soon,’ she wrote in the caption with many people congratulating her on the happy news.
In a statement, the news director Stone Grissom said they ‘couldn’t be more thrilled’ for Olivia.
It continued: ‘From her on-air pregnancy announcement earlier this year to running a half-marathon while expecting, Olivia has met every stage of this journey with grace and grit.
‘Today was no exception. Olivia’s passion for storytelling, love for her hometown, and commitment to our viewers have always been evident. We’re overjoyed to soon welcome our newest (and tiniest!) member.’
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