Coast Guard medevacs mother and newborn from Catalina Island, Calif.

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A mother and newborn await escort aboard a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter on Catalina Island, California, June 29, 2025. The medevac was performed to take them to a shoreside medical facility. (U.S. Coast Guard Courtesy Photo)

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Coast Guard medevacs mother and newborn from Catalina Island, Calif.

A mother and newborn await escort aboard a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter on Catalina Island, California, June 29, 2025. The medevac was performed to take them to a shoreside medical facility. (U.S. Coast Guard Courtesy Photo)

U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Ventura air crew members escort a newborn to the helicopter on Catalina Island, California, June 30, 2025. The Coast Guard completed the medevac of a mother and her newborn baby from the island to a shoreside medical facility. (U.S. Coast Guard Courtesy Photo)

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Coast Guard medevacs mother and newborn from Catalina Island, Calif.

U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Ventura air crew members escort a newborn to the helicopter on Catalina Island, California, June 30, 2025. The Coast Guard completed the medevac of a mother and her newborn baby from the island to a shoreside medical facility. (U.S. Coast Guard Courtesy Photo)

LOS ANGELES — The Coast Guard completed the medevac of a mother and her newborn baby from Catalina Island, California, Sunday morning.

Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles - Long Beach watchstanders received notification at approximately 3:30 a.m. Sunday, from the Catalina Island Health medical center requesting the transport of a 22-year-old pregnant woman experiencing labor symptoms.

The Coast Guard flight surgeon recommended conducting the patient transfer after the mother gave birth.

Watchstanders coordinated the launch of an Air Station Ventura MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew. The aircrew arrived on scene, transferred the mother and baby aboard, and transported the pair to Torrance Memorial Medical Center for further medical care.

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