West Des Moines baby reunites with paramedics who saved her

Clara Gaudian was born at 28 weeks on the bathroom floor of her home. At 3 months old, she got to reunite with the paramedics who rushed her to the hospital that day

Clara Gaudian was born at 28 weeks on the bathroom floor of her home. At 3 months old, she got to reunite with the paramedics who rushed her to the hospital that day

IS A COOL DOCUMENTARY. WELL, A WEST DES MOINES PARAMEDIC GOT TO BE REUNITED WITH THE BABY. HE HELPED SAVE. YES, WE LOVE THIS STORY WE TOLD YOU ABOUT BABY CLARA AND HER EMERGENCY BIRTH BACK IN MARCH, AND WILL NOW SHE’S MEETING THE MAN WHO HELPED KEEP HER ALIVE. IT’S A REUNION STORY YOU’LL ONLY SEE ON KCCI. ARE YOU READY, BIG BROTHER? THOMAS ESCORTS HIS BABY SISTER. HI, JORDAN. HELLO TO REUNITE WITH SOME PRETTY SPECIAL PEOPLE. LOOK AT BABY CLARA. HE’S SO BIG. THIS IS WHO YOU GUYS SAVED. LIKE. YEAH, THIS IS WHAT YOU DID. THE LAST TIME. THIS WEST DES MOINES EMS CREWS SAW BABY CLARA. SHE WEIGHED JUST 2 POUNDS. WESTON 911. WHAT IS THE ADDRESS OF YOUR EMERGENCY? THEY RUSHED TO HER HOME ON MARCH 16TH AFTER CLARA WAS BORN ON THE BATHROOM FLOOR AT JUST 28 WEEKS. YOU’RE OKAY. THE BABY’S ON THE FLOOR. THE THE BABY’S ON THE FLOOR. CLARA SURVIVED THE BIRTH, BUT THERE WAS NO TIME TO WASTE TRANSPORTING HER TO THE HOSPITAL. THIS IS WHAT WE USE TO SECURE HER ON THE WAY DOWN TO MERCY, KCCI INTRODUCED YOU TO LIEUTENANT JORDAN VAN SCOY IN APRIL. THE HERO WHO HELPED KEEP CLARA ALIVE WITH BABY BEING SO SMALL. WE WERE KIND OF WORRIED ABOUT HER LUNG DEVELOPMENT AND CLARA SPENT TEN WEEKS IN THE NICU AND IS NOW THREE MONTHS OLD. DO YOU WANT TO HOLD HER 100%? AND FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE HER EMERGENCY BIRTH, JORDAN GETS TO CRADLE HER AGAIN. OKAY. HELLO. NOW WEIGHING 7 POUNDS, CLARA IS HEALTHY AND THRIVING. LIKE WITHOUT YOU GUYS, WE MIGHT NOT HAVE HER IF YOU GUYS HADN’T. LIKE, ACTED AS YOU KNOW, QUICKLY AS YOU DID. LIKE, WE MIGHT NOT HAVE HER SO FOR ME, IT’S A LOT OF EMOTION FOR YOU GUYS TO SEE HER. THIS SPECIAL. SEEING CLARA IS AN EMOTIONAL MOMENT FOR EVERYONE. KNOWING THE OUTCOME ALMOST ENDED DIFFERENTLY. IT’S SPECIAL TO SEE THE WHOLE FAMILY BACK TOGETHER NOW TOO. SO DRIVING OVER HERE, SHE ASKED, HOW DO YOU FEEL? LIKE I DON’T EVEN KNOW. YEAH. ANXIOUS. EXCITED. EMOTIONAL? YEAH. FULL CIRCLE. A FULL CIRCLE MOMENT. AND THE FIRST OF MANY REUNIONS FOR US. HE’S A BIG PART OF OUR LIVES NOW AND FOR HIM, IT’S JUST PART OF THE JOB. BUT FOR US IT’S MUCH MORE WE LOVE THAT LITTLE FAMILY. AND THE GUARDIAN SAID THEY’RE GOING TO INVITE JORDAN TO CLARA’S FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY. YOU KNOW, I THINK THEY’RE ALWAYS GOING TO BE BONDED AND ALSO WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO THOSE NICU NURSES WHO ALSO HELPED SAVE THIS BABY. A LOT OF PEOPLE, IT TOOK A VILLAG

West Des Moines baby reunites with paramedics who saved her

Clara Gaudian was born at 28 weeks on the bathroom floor of her home. At 3 months old, she got to reunite with the paramedics who rushed her to the hospital that day

Dressed in a big bow and pink onesie, Clara Gaudian entered the West Des Moines EMS Station to meet the people who helped keep her alive. "Look at baby Clara. She is so big. This is who you guys saved. This is what you did," said Clara's mother, Jessica Gaudian, as she greeted the paramedics. The reunion comes three months after Clara was born at 28 weeks on the bathroom floor of the Gaudian family's home, weighing just over 2 pounds. West Des Moines paramedics arrived within minutes to stabilize Clara and rush her to the hospital. "With baby being so small we were worried about her lung development and making sure she stays warm, because at that age, they are not able to regulate their temperature as well," said West Des Moines paramedic Lt. Jordan VanScoy.Clara spent 10 weeks in the Mercy Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. She now weighs 7 pounds and is healthy and thriving.VanScoy feels grateful he was on the call to respond to Clara's emergency birth. He is the pediatric emergency care coordinator for West Des Moines EMS. VanScoy has a passion for children and uses his position to secure training, education and equipment for pediatric patients. "It's pretty special to see the whole family back together now," said VanScoy after reuniting with Clara. Clara's parents say VanScoy will always be a special part of their lives and they plan to invite him to her first birthday celebration. "For us, he is a big part of our lives. For him, it's just part of the job, but for us, it's much more," said Jessica Gaudian. » Download the free KCCI app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google PlayGet the latest headlines from KCCI

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa —

Dressed in a big bow and pink onesie, Clara Gaudian entered the West Des Moines EMS Station to meet the people who helped keep her alive.

"Look at baby Clara. She is so big. This is who you guys saved. This is what you did," said Clara's mother, Jessica Gaudian, as she greeted the paramedics.

The reunion comes three months after Clara was born at 28 weeks on the bathroom floor of the Gaudian family's home, weighing just over 2 pounds. West Des Moines paramedics arrived within minutes to stabilize Clara and rush her to the hospital.

"With baby being so small we were worried about her lung development and making sure she stays warm, because at that age, they are not able to regulate their temperature as well," said West Des Moines paramedic Lt. Jordan VanScoy.

Clara spent 10 weeks in the Mercy Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. She now weighs 7 pounds and is healthy and thriving.

VanScoy feels grateful he was on the call to respond to Clara's emergency birth. He is the pediatric emergency care coordinator for West Des Moines EMS. VanScoy has a passion for children and uses his position to secure training, education and equipment for pediatric patients.

"It's pretty special to see the whole family back together now," said VanScoy after reuniting with Clara.

Clara's parents say VanScoy will always be a special part of their lives and they plan to invite him to her first birthday celebration.

"For us, he is a big part of our lives. For him, it's just part of the job, but for us, it's much more," said Jessica Gaudian.

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West Des Moines baby reunites with paramedics who saved her

Clara Gaudian was born at 28 weeks on the bathroom floor of her home. At 3 months old, she got to reunite with the paramedics who rushed her to the hospital that day

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