A new mum in Brisbane has described giving birth during ex tropical Cyclone AlfredAnnie Coburn went into labour on Friday night, and husband Harrison rushed her to the city's Mater Hospital.
Annie had a 13 hour labour in the middle of the cyclone before baby Winnie was born at 12.36pm on Saturday.
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A new mum in Brisbane has described giving birth during ex-tropical Cyclone Alfred.

Annie Coburn went into labour on Friday night, and husband Harrison rushed her to the city’s Mater Hospital.

Annie had a 13-hour labour in the middle of the cyclone before baby Winnie was born at 12.36pm on Saturday.

A new mum in Brisbane has described giving birth during ex tropical Cyclone AlfredAnnie Coburn went into labour on Friday night, and husband Harrison rushed her to the city's Mater Hospital.
Annie had a 13 hour labour in the middle of the cyclone before baby Winnie was born at 12.36pm on Saturday.
Annie Coburn went into labour on Friday night during Tropical Cyclone Alfred, with little Winnie born 13 hours later. (Nine)

“We’re doing very well considering everything and she’s a little superstar,” Ms Coburn told Today.

The couple drive to the hospital through the wild weather.

“To be honest, I wasn’t even thinking about the cyclone, apart from when we were driving in and were going through the crazy winds and rain,” Ms Coburn said.

“But once we got to the hospital I was just like, we were in a different world.”

“It was all a bit of a whirlwind, to be honest,” Mr Coburn said.

“There were no cars on the road. The weather was deteriorating.”

Mr Corburn said they had considered naming the baby Alfie, if it was a boy, but that wasn’t to do with the cyclone.

A new mum in Brisbane has described giving birth during ex tropical Cyclone AlfredAnnie Coburn went into labour on Friday night, and husband Harrison rushed her to the city's Mater Hospital.
Annie had a 13 hour labour in the middle of the cyclone before baby Winnie was born at 12.36pm on Saturday.
Mr Corburn said they had considered about naming the baby Alfie, if it was a boy, but that wasn’t to do with the cyclone. (Nine)

“That is true – the cyclone was just a coincidence. I am a mad Brisbane Broncos fan, wanting to name him after Alfie Langer.”

However, Ms Coburn said she was “happy she’s a girl.”

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Meanwhile, another Brisbane mum gave given birth to a premature baby boy, which she named Alfie, on Wednesday as the cyclone approached.

Parents Han Zhang and his wife Ning welcomed their son seven weeks early on Wednesday at Mater Mothers’ Hospital, weighing 1.8kg.

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