Twenty-six-year-old NFL lineman Dawuane Smoot has made some big plays over the years, but none hold a light to the one he made Tuesday morning when his wife unexpectedly went into labor in the couple's .
The fifth-year defensive end barely had time to celebrate his team's London win over the Dolphins on Sunday when he was given something even more exciting to celebrate. Smoot's wife Aumari recounted the story of that fateful morning to
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That Monday started like any other. In fact, Aumari even had a checkup with her doctor who confirmed that she wasn't dilated. With no suspicion that she could go into labor just hours later, she went about her day.
Things took a turn around 3 on Tuesday morning when she woke up to go to the bathroom. That's when, Aumari said, her first contractions began.
From that moment on, things unfolded quickly. Dawuane timed her contractions, and the two called their midwife who advised them to head to the birthing center.
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