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Aled Ifans was a paramedic based in Llandudno who aided with the birth of Gemma Winter and Chesney Brown's quadruplets in October 2019.

Gemma had gone into labour while she and Chesney were riding in a cable car. As the labour progressed, Chesney hit the panic button, suspending them both in the air. Their first baby was born in the car, as a technical issue prevented it from returning to the ground. When the car eventually did return, Aled and his colleague Carys Tegid were waiting and immediately checked on the newborn. Once Gemma and the baby had made it into the ambulance, Aled informed them that the second baby was on its way and that it was footling, meaning that there was a risk of complications. Aled told the couple that they would delay the birth until they could reach the hospital so that the remaining three babies could be born by caesarean section. Gemma worried that they wouldn't arrive quick enough, but Aled assured them of the speediness of the ambulance, telling Gemma to concentrate on her breathing and to resist the urge to push.

When they arrived at the hospital, Aled informed the doctors and midwife Llio Fychan of the situation, who took the baby to the neonatal unit and Gemma to theatre for the remaining births. Although premature the quadruplets were born healthy, and in honour of Aled, Gemma and Chesney named the firstborn Aled Winter-Brown.

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