Doctor says baby born on boat near Canary Islands, Spain is doing well.
Both mother and baby are in good health, according to medical authorities and the regional government.
Dr Maria Sabalich said that the pair was being treated by an emergency team at Molina Orosa Hospital in Lanzarote and were under constant observation.
She said, "The mother and the child are both safe." They are still in hospital but are doing well.
The Spanish coastguard reported that the boat with the pregnant mother had departed from Tan-Tan in Morocco, about 250 km (135 miles) south of Lanzarote.
Cristina Ruiz is a spokeswoman for the Spanish Government in Las Palmas. She said that after the mother and child are discharged from the hospital, they will likely be moved to another island where there is a centre for mothers with young children.
The new arrivals are part of the thousands of migrants who leave the coast of western Africa each year to reach the Canaries on a dangerous sea journey that takes thousands of lives.
Domingo Trujillo said that the rescue operation went smoothly because of good weather. The ship rescued 60 migrants, including 14 women and 4 children, according to Spanish wire service EFE.
He said, "The baby's crying indicated that it was still alive, so we asked her permission to clean and undress her." The umbilical chord had been cut already by one of the passengers. We only checked the child and gave her to the mother, then wrapped them for the flight.
The Canary Islands rescue services have recovered two additional boats overnight, carrying a total 144 people.
Walking Borders, a Spanish migration charity, estimates that 9,757 people will die on the Atlantic Route from West Africa to the Canary Islands in 2024. Women are the most common users of this route, which runs from Morocco and Western Sahara, and they often suffer sexual violence, racism, and deportation while in transit.
Trujillo stated that the crews are exhausted, but proud of what they have done.
He said, "Almost every evening we leave early and return late." "This case was very positive because it involved a newborn. But in all of the services we provide, even if tired, we can be confident that we are helping those in need." Reporting by Corina Landauro and Inti, writing by Aislinn laing; editing by Bernadettebaum
(source: Reuters)