Meet the doggy midwife who helped her pregnant owner through child birth inside a maternity ward. Amee Tomkin's assistance dog Belle, two, is believed to be one of the first dogs in the UK ever to be allowed on a hospital labour ward.
The two-year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier accompanied Amee, 33, through fertility treatment, as well as scans and midwife appointments throughout her pregnancy. The dog was so well-behaved that Milton Keynes University Hospital, Buckinghamshire, allowed her to support nervous Amee on the maternity ward before had a caesarean op in April.
The loyal pooch was even waiting for Amee as she came out of theatre and was the first to meet Olly, her newborn son. Since she was a tiny pup, Belle has been trained by Amee to be an assistance dog, helping her deal with her autism, anxiety and panic attacks.
