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Graphic: Ella with her baby on the RFDS Flight
#88 Ella was 35 weeks pregnant & driving an outback truck when her waters broke!
Ella and Dave, transport company owners, embarked on a final trip from Perth to Kimberley before their baby's arrival. Unexpectedly, at 35 weeks pregnant, Ella's waters broke in the remote outback, far from medical help. They faced an urgent journey to reach the nearest hospital
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