Twin gets head start over sibling on the road of life
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Proud father Brett Frazier holds Madeline, who was born on the side of Interstate 90/39 early Monday morning. Mother Jody Frazier holds Jackson, who was born at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison an hour and 17 minutes later.
MADISON — It's one of those stories that never gets old: All is well after a baby is born in the car on the way to the hospital.
The Frazier twins of Milton put their own twist on the story, possibly in an attempt to differentiate themselves from the stuff of heartwarming family comedies.
Madeline Frazier was born at 3:15 a.m. Monday in the backseat of her parents' Trailblazer along the side of Interstate 90/39 just south of the Beltline highway.
Parents Brett and Jody Frazier were making an early morning rush to St. Mary's Hospital, Madison, after Jody's water broke earlier than expected.
Jackson Frazier waited to be born until the family got to the hospital. He was delivered one hour and 17 minutes after his sister via C-section—which is what his parents had planned in the first place.
The proud father, Milton City Council member Brett Frazier, still was happily telling the story several hours later. He admitted it was a story the twins would be hearing for years.
"She was impatient, but he was content to wait until we were ready," Frazier said, coining a phrase that someday will make the twins and big brother Lennon roll their eyes.
Doctors had planned to deliver the twins today when Jody got through 38 weeks of pregnancy. But very early Monday, Jody woke Brett because her water had broken.
She wasn't having contractions at 1:45 a.m.
But in the time it took her to go up and down the stairs, the contractions kicked in, Frazier said. By the time they got on the Interstate, her contractions were three minutes apart.
Frazier tried to make it to the hospital as planned, but finally Jody said she couldn't wait any longer.
She had to push.
Brett called 911 and was relieved when he saw flashing lights minutes later.
But it wasn't the ambulance he hoped for. It was Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper Adrian Logan.
Logan did a fine job, although Brett was pretty sure it was Logan's first time stepping into a roadside delivery, Brett said.
Another trooper arrived and then two paramedics in a sedan—not the ambulance Brett was hoping for.
The paramedics delivered Madeline, who weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces. As soon as Madeline was delivered, Jody's contractions stopped.
Jackson weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces when he was delivered at the hospital.
The family Monday morning had not settled on middle names for the pair.
Frazier said the car deliver wasn't the "twin horror story" he'd been expecting.
"I always thought the worst fear was of twins being born on different days," Brett said. "But we got a different story. I bet I've told the story 20 times already today.
"The important thing is everyone's healthy and at varying degrees of happiness."
Jul 30, 2009 at 11:49 a.m.
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so happy to hear that everyone is doinf ok.
Jul 29, 2009 at 5:39 p.m.
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Congratulations!
When our daughter was preg. with twins, she was told by several hospitals that they wouldn't deliver. She had to go to St. Mary's. Her 2 were in different breech positions, so it was risky. She lives further (a few hours) from Madison...the hospitals between said that if whe stopped there, they'd put her in an ambulance and get her to Madison!
Jul 29, 2009 at 3:41 p.m.
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Congrats to the family! Kind of ironic I think that this story happens within a week of another birth on I-43 here in Milwaukee. Maybe something is in the water? :D
Jul 29, 2009 at 2:58 p.m.
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cardtrader...maybe insurance played a part in going to St. Mary's instead of Mercy. Also, St. Mary's has a much nicer facility if you're able to go there with your insurance.
Jul 29, 2009 at 1:15 p.m.
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doc0430-I talked to two Wisconsin State Journal newsroom staffers. They could not find that such a story had been posted. Maybe you were thinking of a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story about a baby born on I-43 Monday morning?
If you think otherwise, please email me at aames@gazettextra.com.
Thanks for reading.
Ann Marie Ames
reporter
Jul 29, 2009 at 12:07 p.m.
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Very heartwarming story! Very deserving of a front page! Congrats!!
Jul 29, 2009 at 12:03 p.m.
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Wow what a cool story!!!!! Newempire have you considered calling any tv stations about this? I bet they'd be interested - at least they should be! It's a breath of fresh air to hear some positive news once in a while!
Jul 29, 2009 at 11:24 a.m.
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newempire , What a great story . You have many blessings in this life . Happy to hear it all is working out for you . Cardtrader is .... well you know what he is . Read his other posts , I'm sure you can figure it out from there .
Jul 29, 2009 at 10:40 a.m.
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God Bless and good luck! Glad to hear everyone is doing well!
Jul 29, 2009 at 7:45 a.m.
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Thank you for the update Brett! That was very nice of you.
Jul 29, 2009 at 7:27 a.m.
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Hey everyone! This is Brett. I just wanted to say thanks for the words of encouragement. Everyone's doing great. Jackson does a lot of sleeping and is very content (which I imagine will end at exactly the moment we get him home) and his sister Madeline is also very content, but is definitely more active...she wanted to be in the world ASAP and she is taking it all in! My wife is feeling much better and our older son is very excited about "his" babies. We'll probably head home in the next couple days.
Cardtrader- where were you at 2am that night?! I thought about it, but we hadn't cleared it with insurance for them to be delivered at Mercy and I really thought when we got on the interstate that we could make it. It wasn't until a couple miles before we stopped that I really think it sunk in that we had NO chance of getting anywhere near a hospital. I thought about detouring to Stoughton, but even that was probably just as far away at that point. However, in the situation...every did great; Jody did a great job at something she told me over and over in those tense minutes of labor that she did not want to do. The troopers, all of them (and there were a lot), did a great job, and the paramedics who ultimately delivered Madeline were great at taking control of the situation and making Jody feel at ease. A paramedic (who I believe showed up in the sedan) named James actually did the delivery and he was a seasoned vet at delivering babies having done it 8 times before. We have given Madeline the middle name James for him. I suggested other middle names like "Interstate" or "Mosquito" (there were and still are a TON in my car), but was given the standard glare from my better half letting me know that this was not the place for humor. :)
Again, thanks for everyone's comments and well wishes. I've got to get back to a couple little babies... -Brett
Jul 29, 2009 at 1:23 a.m.
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make the twins and big brother Lennon roll their eyes.
No it should be 'their eyes' its talking about three people, twins AND big brother.
Its a great story, why do ppl always stray from the story at hand to stuff like... its almost word for word from some other station.
Congrats on twins!! Im terrified of 1-90 anyways can not imagine worrying about someone hitting me while giving birth in the back seat lol
momof5- Those names are GREAT ideas!
Jul 29, 2009 at 12:12 a.m.
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She was impatient, but he was content to wait until we were ready," Frazier said, coining a phrase that someday will make the twins and big brother Lennon roll their eyes.
Shouldn't this sentence have read "his eyes" instead of "their eyes"?
By the way I read about this Monday online in the Wisconsin State Journal and interestingly enough it was pretty much word for word, note to Ann Marie Ames who took credit for this story for Wednesdays Gazette
Jul 28, 2009 at 10:11 p.m.
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Wow! What a surprise. I'm glad everyone is doing good.
Jul 28, 2009 at 8:04 p.m.
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WOW!!! I went to HS w/Brett and I am so glad to hear that everyone is ok. What a great story.
Jul 28, 2009 at 7:39 p.m.
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Congratulations!
I'm sure she didn't think her labor would go so quickly, hence taking the longer drive to Madison. A lot of people MUCH prefer St. Mary's to Mercy...they do not compare.
Jul 28, 2009 at 7:11 p.m.
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Congratulations, and good work Officer Logan!
Jul 28, 2009 at 6:57 p.m.
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cardtrader: same thing happened to me. Went into labor 5 weeks early. Doc on call didn't want me traveling with the contractions that close together, so I went to the hospital that was closest. It was scary to walk in (or in my case to be wheeled in) to a l/d department that you knew nothing about....but it sure beat the alternative of delivering in the backseat on I90. I suspect insurance may have played a role in their decision?? Idk. Just glad everyone is well.....
Jul 28, 2009 at 6:46 p.m.
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congrats and good luck with the beautiful babies!
Jul 28, 2009 at 6:28 p.m.
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First let me say Congratulations and I'm glad all are well, But would it not have been safer to go to Mercy in Janesville it is much closer being her water had broken and the contractions where so severe. Just a thought
Jul 28, 2009 at 6:21 p.m.
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What about Madeline Adrian and Jackson Logan (first and last name of the State Trooper who helped deliver)
What a sweet story!
Jul 28, 2009 at 5:04 p.m.
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Glad to hear everyone is doing well.
Jul 28, 2009 at 4:51 p.m.
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I know a couple whose kid was born in their bathtub. They called 911 but he popped out even before the paramedics arrived.
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It used to be much more common but now with induced labor and other preparation the birthing process is under so much more control than a generation ago.
Jul 28, 2009 at 4:29 p.m.
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This made me Cry! What a great Story..... :)
Jul 28, 2009 at 4:19 p.m.
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Double Blessings !!
Jul 28, 2009 at 4:15 p.m.
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Congratulations! Great weights! I'm so happy the twins and momma are safe :)
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