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<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI told her, I’m like, Mimi, we’re about to have babies in the car. And she was like, Oh no, we’re not. What started as *** Memorial Day getaway near Lake Texoma turned into an unexpected roadside delivery. My reaction was just like, Oh my gosh, what do I do? Truly, cause I kind of just froze because I still had clothes on, you know, so I had to literally get him out of my pants. 31 weeks pregnant with twins, Shelby Dugger Kemp thought she was having cramps. Instead, she gave birth on Highway 377. We got maybe 6 miles up the road and I had the first baby. I had Kane. I just threw him on my chest and started cleaning them off really good and trying to clean out of his nose, his mouth, all of that, and just keep him warm. So I wrapped him up in *** hoodie. Baby Kane safe in her arms, Mom’s attention shifted to his twin brother, *** high risk pregnancy. The time between. Kane and Callan coming out, that was all that was going through my head. 5 minutes later, baby Callan arrived. He actually came out in his sack still. So that was crazy. The twins arrived nearly two months early. Mom’s due date was July 20th. Eventually an ambulance took the family to Mercy Hospital in Ardmore before the babies were transferred to Oklahoma Children’s Hospital here in OKC. Mom says the twins are doing well. They’re working on maintaining their weight. The family’s biggest challenge is actually finding *** place to stay. We get here and there’s no hotels available. Because it’s the championship in the softball, and we’re on the waitlist for Ronald McDonald. The family says now they’re just waiting for insurance approval to transfer the twins back to Texas. In Oklahoma City, Kylie Thomas, KOCL 5 News.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
‘About to have babies in the car’: Texas mom delivers twins on Oklahoma highway<\/p>\n
A Texas woman gave birth to twins on the side of Highway 377 near Lake Texoma during a Memorial Day getaway, delivering them nearly two months early<\/p>\n
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\t\tEditorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\tA Texas mom unexpectedly gave birth to twins on Highway 377 near Lake Texoma during a Memorial Day trip, delivering them nearly two months before her due date. >> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5\u2019s YouTube channel | Sign up for KOCO 5\u2019s Morning Newsletter”I told her, ‘Mimi, we\u2019re about to have babies in the car,’ and she was like, ‘Oh no, we\u2019re not,'” Shelbee Dugger-Kemp said. \u2018Oh my gosh. What do I do?\u2019Thirty-one weeks pregnant with twins, Dugger-Kemp initially thought she was experiencing cramps but soon realized she was in labor. “My reaction was just \u2018Oh my gosh. What do I do?\u2019 because I kind of just froze. I still had clothes on, so I had to literally get him out of my pants,” she said. Dugger-Kemp delivered her first baby, Kane, just six miles up the road. “I just threw him on my chest and started cleaning him off really good and trying to clean him out of his nose, his mouth, and wanted to keep him warm, so I wrapped him up in a hoodie,” she said. With Kane safe in her arms, Dugger-Kemp focused on delivering his twin brother, Kallen, as she navigated her high-risk pregnancy. “The time between Kane and Kallen coming out, that was all that was going through my head,” she said. Five minutes later, Kallen was born, still in his amniotic sac. “He actually came out in his sack still, so that was crazy,” Dugger-Kemp said. Twins are doing wellThe twins were born nearly two months early, with Dugger-Kemp\u2019s original due date set for July 24. An ambulance transported the family to Mercy Hospital in Ardmore, and the babies were later transferred to Oklahoma Children\u2019s Hospital. Dugger-Kemp said the twins are doing well and are working on maintaining their weight. The family has faced challenges finding accommodations during their stay. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.”We get here, and there\u2019s no hotels available because of the championship and softball. We\u2019re on the waitlist for Ronald McDonald,” Dugger-Kemp said. The family is now waiting for insurance approval to transfer the twins back to Texas.Top HeadlinesDrugs found, ICE takes 16 people into custody after warrant served at Oklahoma City restaurantTIMELINE: Upgraded risk zone expands as storms could produce hail, damaging winds FridayWATCH: Stunning video shows moments Blue Origin rocket explodes at Cape Canaveral8 students on field trip rescued near top of Texas roller coaster that suddenly stoppedPolice: Person taken to hospital after multi-vehicle crash in northwest Oklahoma City neighborhood\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n A Texas mom unexpectedly gave birth to twins on Highway 377 near Lake Texoma during a Memorial Day trip, delivering them nearly two months before her due date. <\/p>\n >> Download the KOCO 5 app<\/a> | Subscribe to KOCO 5\u2019s YouTube channel<\/a> | Sign up for KOCO 5\u2019s Morning Newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n “I told her, ‘Mimi, we\u2019re about to have babies in the car,’ and she was like, ‘Oh no, we\u2019re not,'” Shelbee Dugger-Kemp said. <\/p>\n \u2018Oh my gosh. What do I do?\u2019<\/p>\n Thirty-one weeks pregnant with twins, Dugger-Kemp initially thought she was experiencing cramps but soon realized she was in labor. <\/p>\n “My reaction was just \u2018Oh my gosh. What do I do?\u2019 because I kind of just froze. I still had clothes on, so I had to literally get him out of my pants,” she said. <\/p>\n Dugger-Kemp delivered her first baby, Kane, just six miles up the road. <\/p>\n “I just threw him on my chest and started cleaning him off really good and trying to clean him out of his nose, his mouth, and wanted to keep him warm, so I wrapped him up in a hoodie,” she said. <\/p>\n With Kane safe in her arms, Dugger-Kemp focused on delivering his twin brother, Kallen, as she navigated her high-risk pregnancy. <\/p>\n “The time between Kane and Kallen coming out, that was all that was going through my head,” she said. <\/p>\n Five minutes later, Kallen was born, still in his amniotic sac. <\/p>\n “He actually came out in his sack still, so that was crazy,” Dugger-Kemp said. <\/p>\n Twins are doing well<\/p>\n The twins were born nearly two months early, with Dugger-Kemp\u2019s original due date set for July 24. <\/p>\n An ambulance transported the family to Mercy Hospital in Ardmore, and the babies were later transferred to Oklahoma Children\u2019s Hospital. Dugger-Kemp said the twins are doing well and are working on maintaining their weight. <\/p>\n The family has faced challenges finding accommodations during their stay. <\/p>\n