As Peter Harrison, Graeme Scriven and Casey Paul made their way to the remote Stroud Hill property they were following the progress of mother Jennifer Dixon on their vehicle’s computer.

“Baby crowning, baby delivered, baby breathing, baby crying, it’s a girl,” came up on the screen said Casey who was also first through the door to the new mother.

Jennifer Dixon was woken at 4.30am on January 29 by sharp pains.

“I thought I would have a shower before I went to hospital and then my water broke,” she said.

“I woke my partner Steve (Wertich) and he rang triple-0 at 4.55.

“Louki was born at 5.10am.”

“I was actually due on Australia Day and was getting pretty sick and tired of it all and was hoping the baby would hurry up – but not that much of a hurry.

“My other two children (Nyah, 10, and Tully, 17 months) were both induced 11 days early, so this was a bit of a surprise.

“But I was really pleased to see the ambos walk through the door.”

As the birth developed, father Steve was given instructions over the phone by Newcastle operations centre.

“I was lucky Lyn (Kemp, Jennifer’s mother) was here to help too,” he said.

“Louki took a while before she was breathing properly and I wasn’t sure . . . but it was great to see the ambos.”

None of the paramedics had delivered a baby before and were hoping this was going to be their first birth.

Casey said Jennifer was lying there, holding the baby, when she walked in.

“She looked really content,” she said.

“But Steve was looking very pale and Nan (Jennifer’s mother) was also a bit pale but quite calm.

“Jennifer was fantastic, she only had two Panadols after it was all over.

“Steve did a great job and kept it all together.”