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While most Cantabrians were bracing themselves against the big shake, 21 women were setting a new record at Christchurch Hospital with a seismic production of their own.
New mum Danika Weeks was in labour in the hospital's birthing suite when suddenly, the ground shook.
"The first thing I remember was seeing the re-sus machines sort of coming towards us, like two horses racing towards us," she said.
Husband Paul gallantly tried to protect his wife from the threat of falling debris.
Danika said it was a huge shock.
"I was sort of like gosh did we cause this? You know, is this part of it? Does the earth move?"
Baby Lincoln has helped set a record for Christchurch Hospital. He was one of 21 babies born in the 24 hours since the quake struck yesterday, more than for any other Saturday.
"If you weren't in labour already it definitely would've brought it on for sure," said Danika.
"It made it all the more amazing really, that we went through two sorts of trauma in the one day."
