Police in Phoenix, Arizona, released dramatic audio Friday of a 911 call placed by a nurse at a long-term care facility after a woman who has been in a vegetative state for years gave birth. Staff at a Hacienda Healthcare center in Phoenix where a woman who has been in a vegetative state for nearly a decade gave birth last month were unaware of the patient's pregnancy. A 911 call was made after staff delivered the baby and discovered the child wasn't breathing. "One of our patients just had a baby and we had no idea she was pregnant," a woman who identified herself as a nurse said in the call. "Baby's turning blue. We need someone now." In the roughly five-minute call, the panicked nurse told emergency dispatch that "this was a complete surprise, we were not expecting this." Other staff members in the background of the audio administered CPR to the baby until the child began breathing. Police were called to the Hacienda HealthCare center at around 3:42 p.m. on Dec. 29, according to statements by police and Hacienda. The baby and mother were transported to a local hospital where both are recovering, according to police. A sexual assault investigation has been opened into the case as police said that the woman "was not in position to give consent to any of this." Police Sgt. Tommy Thompson said Wednesday that DNA samples are "going to be one of the key evidentiary factors we’ll use in investigating this and bringing it to a closure." Investigators issued a search warrant Tuesday seeking DNA samples from male staff members at Hacienda Healthcare. The facility, which has called the situation "deeply disturbing," said it welcomed the development. A lawyer for the woman's family meanwhile said they are "traumatized and in shock" by the "abuse and neglect" of their daughter but that "the baby boy has been born into a loving family and will be well cared for." The San Carlos Apache Tribe said in a statement to NBC affiliate KPNX of Phoenix that the woman is a 29-year-old member of the tribe, and that she has been in a persistent vegetative state and coma for over a decade.<doc-sep>PHOENIX, Arizona -- Panicking staff members at a long-term care facility scrambled to save a baby born to an Arizona woman in a vegetative state amid their shock to learn she was pregnant, according to dramatic 911 audio released Friday.The five minutes of audio from the Dec. 29 birth starts with a frantic nurse at the Phoenix facility yelling, "The baby's turning blue! The baby's turning blue! ""One of our patients just had a baby, and we had no idea she was pregnant," the nurse said.An emergency responder asked how far along the mother was in her pregnancy. The nurse, still sounding stunned, said that nobody would know. "This is a complete surprise. We were not expecting this," she said.The paramedic asked if anyone was doing CPR and described how to do proper compressions with two fingers in the center of the baby's chest. The nurse said workers were using a resuscitation bag.A few minutes later, the nurse expressed relief, saying "Thank God" the baby was now breathing and crying.The woman and the baby boy have been recovering at a hospital. Their conditions have not been released.The 29-year-old woman, who has been incapacitated since age 3, was sexually assaulted, police say, and they are trying to track down the assailant. Investigators are collecting DNA from the facility's male employees and anyone else who may have had contact with her.The revelation that a woman in a vegetative state was raped inside a care facility has horrified advocates for people with disabilities and the community at large. The CEO of Hacienda HealthCare resigned this week as the provider announced new safety measures, including more than one staff member being present during patient interactions and more scrutiny of visitors.The facility specializes in providing around-the-clock care for infants, children and young adults with developmental disabilities or who are "medically fragile. "The notion that none of the woman's caregivers knew she was pregnant has drawn skepticism. But medical experts say it's possible she displayed no outward signs that workers would have noticed, especially by those who don't work with pregnant patients.While factors remain unknown, such as how far along she was, someone who is fed the same amount from a tube every day might not show any dramatic changes, like a swollen belly, said Dr. C. Kevin Huls, a clinical assistant professor and maternal-fetal medicine fellowship director at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix.She is described in a medical report as having tubes to feed her and help her breathe. The mother could actually lose weight in other places like her face or arms if a fetus is consuming nutrients, Huls added. "A good way to understand it is that really, the baby's going to continue to grow, even at the expense of the mom's nutrition," Huls said. "So, her weight may not change, because she's not taking in additional calories. There may be changes to her body that are going to go undetected in a chronic care condition or at a facility like this. "It also remains unclear if anyone had noticed if the woman had stopped menstruating.Dr. Laura Mercer, a clinical assistant professor and OB-GYN clerkship director at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, said documenting a menstrual cycle is as important as recording other vital signs and bodily functions. The absence of a menstrual period for three months "should prompt a medical evaluation," Mercer said in an email.The woman's mother, who is her legal guardian, is required under state law to submit an annual report that includes results of a physical, according to Maricopa County Superior Court documents. A doctor examined the woman on April 16 and found "no change" in her health during an external exam.Her family, who are members of the San Carlos Apache tribe in southeastern Arizona, said in a statement through their attorney that they will care for the infant boy and have asked for privacy.<doc-sep>Nurses caring for a woman in a coma for at least 15 years were frantic when she suddenly gave birth to a baby boy in her nursing home bed, a 911 call released by police has revealed. They thought the baby was going to die and called emergency services for backup, the call reveals. 'The baby's turning blue, the baby's turning blue,' a nurse tells dispatchers in Phoenix, Arizona. 'We need someone now.' The case, in which a 29-year-old member of the San Carlos Apache native American tribe, gave birth on December 29, has shocked the nation and already led to the resignation of the facility's head. On Friday it also emerged that the woman, who weighed just 112 pounds, had entered Hacienda HealthCare when she was three years old after a drowning incident. Police are now carrying out DNA tests on all male staff as well as others who potentially had access to the woman's room in a bid to find who is responsible. Nurses caring for a woman in a coma were frantic when she suddenly gave birth to a baby boy in her nursing home bed, a 911 call released by police revealed. The unnamed woman, aged 29, gave birth to a boy at Hacienda HealthCare facility in Phoenix on December 29. Pictured: Police officers outside of the main entrance on Friday 'We have a very broad scope,' police spokesman Sgt. Tommy Thompson told DailyMail.com. He said if anyone refused to have their DNA sample taken the police would apply for a court order. 'At this stage I do not know if anyone has refused,' he said. The mother, who is described as 'incapacitated' and 'unable to make any decisions or give consent', has not been identified and police are treating the case as rape. Family attorney John Micheaels said in a statement: 'The family obviously is outraged, traumatized and in shock by the abuse and neglect of their daughter at Hacienda HealthCare,' 'The family would like me to convey that the baby boy has been born into a loving family and will be well cared for.' In the five minute call, the nurse — whose name is redacted in the audio released by police — tells the dispatcher: 'We had no idea this patient was pregnant.' When asked if the mother is doing OK, she answers: 'We are not sure.' She then turns to a colleague and asks: 'Were you able to get the baby out? Is the baby breathing? Is the baby breathing?' She reports back to the dispatcher: 'The baby is not breathing. The baby is blue.' The nurse says staff had no idea how far along the mother was in her pregnancy. 'This was a complete surprise, we were not expecting this.' She then says that the baby 'is not responsive.' 'They are still trying to do compressions and they are suctioning the baby.' She said they were doing compressions with two fingers in the center of the chest and one finger below the nipple line. Phoenix Police spokesman Tommy Thompson (pictured) told DailyMail.com if any staff members refused to have their DNA sample taken the police would apply for a court order. 'At this stage I do not know if anyone has refused' The nurse then calls for 'the vitals machine.' 'I want vitals on mom,' she tells her colleagues. 'Mom is doing fine, she's doing fine,' the nurse says. 'We are going to do vitals on her, but so far she looks stable.' Nearly five minutes into the call the nurse tells the dispatcher with obvious relief in her voice; 'The baby's breathing, the baby's breathing, oh my God,' and then faint crying from the tot is heard in the background as the call ends. Phoenix's CBS affiliate, which originally broke the story, said investigators believe the victim was raped several times in her bed. She is described as being in a vegetative state and completely unresponsive following the near-drowning. AZ Central reports that the woman had been living at the facility since she was three years old. Records show the woman's last court-ordered medical examination took place on April 16, 2018 — eight months and 13 days before she gave birth. It is not clear when she went into a vegetative state, but according to medical reports, the woman had brain injury, seizures, recurring pneumonia, feeding and breathing tubes. Hacienda HealthCare CEO Bill Timmons resigned this week after more than 30 years at the helm of the not-for-profit organization. His resignation was unanimously accepted by the company's board. Hacienda had tried to test the male staff's DNA but say they had been advised it could breach privacy rules. On Tuesday Phoenix police ordered the tests. Hacienda called the police move 'a welcome development.' 'We had consulted attorneys to determine whether it would be legal for our company to compel our employees to undergo DNA testing conducted through Hacienda or for Hacienda to conduct voluntary genetic testing of staffers,' a facility spokesperson said. 'We were told it would be a violation of federal law in either instance. 'We will continue to cooperate with Phoenix Police and all other investigative agencies to uncover the facts in this deeply disturbing, but unprecedented situation.' Investigators believe the victim was raped several times in her bed. She is described as being in a vegetative state and completely unresponsive following a near-drowning Board member Gary Orman said in a statement the facility 'will accept nothing less than a full accounting of this absolutely horrifying situation.' 'We will do everything in our power to ensure the safety of every single one of our patients and our employees,' Orman added. The woman's former caretaker told the local ABC affiliate the victim was 'non-communicative in every way.' The caretaker, who was not identified by the station said the victim couldn't walk or even use sign language and her nursing home room and a day room where she was taken in a wheelchair were the only worlds she knew. San Carlos Apache Tribal Chairman Terry Rambler said: 'On behalf of the tribe, I am deeply shocked and horrified at the treatment of one of our members' 'I can't believe that somebody would bathe her daily for nine months and never know that she wasn't having a period, that she [was] growing in her midsection, that nurses weren't keeping track of her weight,' the caregiver said. 'Those things are shocking to me. The former caregiver said hearing the woman had had a baby was 'like a punch in the gut' especially as the victim could never know who had assaulted her. The woman's family visited every few months, usually in a large group of some 15 people, the caregiver said.. The San Carlos Apache reservation is some 140 miles east of Phoenix. Tribal chairman Terry Rambler said: 'On behalf of the tribe, I am deeply shocked and horrified at the treatment of one of our members. 'When you have a loved one committed to palliative care, when they are most vulnerable and dependent upon others, you trust their caretakers. 'Sadly, one of her caretakers was not to be trusted and took advantage of her. It is my hope that justice will be served.' The Hacienda facility serves infants, children and young adults who are 'medically fragile' or have developmental disabilities, according to its website. The Arizona Department of Health Services said new safety measures have been implemented following the revelation of the woman's rape. They include increased staff presence during any patient interaction, more monitoring of patient care areas and additional security measures involving visitors. San Carlos Apache officials announced Tuesday night that the woman was an enrolled member of the tribe, whose reservation is in southeastern Arizona about 134 miles east of Phoenix. Members of the San Carlos Apache Tribe are seen in a 2014 Facebook photo The state's online complaint database for care facilities shows multiple complaints about Hacienda de Los Angeles going back to 2013. Most of them involve fire drill and evacuation preparation or Medicaid eligibility. But one complaint from December 2013 outlines an allegation that a staff member made inappropriate sexual comments about four patients two months earlier.<doc-sep>
In the 911 call, the nurse at Hacienda HealthCare repeatedly says staff members at the facility 'had no idea' the woman was pregnant 'The Baby's Turning Blue! ': Panicked 911 Call After Woman in Coma Gives Birth in Nursing Facility Phoenix police have released the 911 call from inside an Arizona nursing facility after a woman in a long-term vegetative state gave birth to a baby boy. On the audio, which was obtained by PEOPLE, a nurse at the long-term care facility run by Hacienda HealthCare expresses shock and fear that the child might not survive. “The baby’s turning blue! The baby’s turning blue!,” the nurse says in the Dec. 29 call released by police investigating the birth to the 29-year-old mother as the result of a sexual assault. “One of the patients just had a baby and we had no idea she was pregnant,” the nurse frantically tells a paramedic on the line in the 5-minute, 15-second call. “And the mom is doing OK?” the paramedic asks. “We’re not sure, we had no idea this patient was pregnant,” the nurse replies. The records obtained by PEOPLE from Maricopa County Superior Court date back to a 2009 order that transferred guardianship of the woman from her biological father to her mother. According to the documents, the woman suffers from quadriplegia, recurrent pneumonia and a seizure disorder. The documents do not reveal what led to her condition. The facility described the assault as “deeply disturbing but unprecedented.” Gary Orman, the facility’s executive vice president, pledged to assist with the police investigation, which includes collecting DNA samples from male staffers who work at the facility. The company’s CEO resigned following reports of the birth. • Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Click here to get breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases in the True Crime Newsletter. In the 911 call, the nurse assures the paramedic that CPR is being performed on the newborn. The paramedic asks how far along the woman’s pregnancy was. “We have no idea,” the nurse says. “This is a complete surprise. We were not expecting this.” Moments later, after asking someone in the background if the baby has begun breathing, the nurse says with obvious relief, “Oh, the baby’s breathing. Oh my god, thank God.” The paramedic confirms he hears the sounds of a newborn crying in the background. “You guys did great, OK,” he says, before confirming that paramedics are “on the way.” John Micheaels, an attorney for the woman’s family, said in a statement to PEOPLE that they were “outraged and traumatized,” by the incident but added, “The family would like me to convey that the baby boy has been born into a loving family and will be well cared for.”