MEET Vinny-Jay Hine, the baby who was in such a hurry to be born his mum delivered him on the roadside while his dad ran for help.
But it turned out his troubles were only just starting after his dramatic entry into the world.
Brave mum Jemma Shires, 27, gave birth in the back seat of their Vauxhall Zafira after screaming at her partner Jay Hine to pull over on Penistone Road, High Flatts.
The Kirkburton couple from Turnshaw Road were on their way to Barnsley Hospital when Vinny-Jay decided he didn't want to wait - after just an hour since Jemma's first contraction.
The nursery worker said: "My contractions were horrific from the word go, I couldn't even walk.
"But when Jay rang the hospital they told him I probably had ages. But I just knew I needed to push so he got me in the car - and luckily his mum Sue was with us too.
"But we'd only got 10 minutes up the road when I felt his head.
"I screamed for Jay to stop but we were in the middle of nowhere and it was 9.30pm so it was dark. He called for an ambulance but they asked him to try and get a postcode so he ran off to try and find a house.
"By the time he got back, Vinny-Jay was in my arms. He'd brought the pensioners who lived nearby who must have got the shock of their life to see me naked, holding a baby!"
But the drama didn't end there for the family.
The next day Vinny-Jay was diagnosed with Strep B and suspected meningitis - and was put in the special care baby unit at Barnsley Hospital.
But after his recovery it was then discovered he had a life-threatening condition called pyloric stenosis and he had to undergo surgery at Sheffield Children's Hospital.
But, now, aged 13 weeks, little Vinny-Jay is back home.
Jemma said: "I had never even heard of Strep B so it was such a shock to have him taken off me on the ward and whisked on to the machines.
"I knew as soon as I saw him something wasn't right. He was so pale and gagging on mucus. It was nothing like the birth of my daughter Ruby-Rose two years ago that was so straight forward.
"We were blue-lighted to the hospital when the paramedics arrived, but it wasn't until the next day when they had run some tests that they realised what was wrong."
Strep B is a bacterial infection that can be life-threatening in newborns.
Jemma added: "They whisked him away from me and started hooking him up to machines and putting needles in him. It was awful. He spent two weeks in the special baby care unit, and when we brought him home we thought it was all over.
"But when he started losing weight and couldn't keep any food down and that's when they realised he had pyloric stenosis.
"It meant the opening between his stomach and intestines was restricted so the milk wasn't getting through.
"By the time they realised what was wrong he was so dehydrated it was dangerous to operate and he had to be put on a drip for three days to stabilise him."
Dad Jay, 27, a tool salesman, added: "I was gobsmacked when I got back to the car and saw Jemma holding our son. Luckily everything is all right now but it has been a worrying time."
And Jemma said: "We're just so relieved to finally be getting on with family life with our little fighter."
The doting parents say they are thankful to the couple who offered help at the roadside.
"Jemma added: "Jay went to the farmhouse opposite the lay-by and they helped us so much I'd like to thank them. They helped my mother-in-law get to the hospital and we're so grateful to them".
Marsden in full swing as thousands flock to Marsden Jazz Festival: Click here to read.
