When Mr Muhammad Annur Mohammad's heavily pregnant wife, Madam Mardhiah Abdul Malek, had contractions early on Sunday morning, the couple did not panic.
After all, this was her third pregnancy, and the previous two babies had taken more than 24 hours each to be delivered.
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