Woman Gives "Free Birth" to Child in Ocean and Goes Viral

By Wesley Sharp

June 1, 2022

Photo: E+

Josy Peukert, a mother of three from Nicaragua, gave birth to her kid in the Pacific Ocean without any medical help. The viral new mother has shared a film of her 'free birth' on social media. Peukert is seen squatting in the shallows as she gives birth to her child in the video.

The video in which the waves crash into her back while experiencing contractions has been seen more than 200,000 times.

Watch the video below.

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