27-year-old Phil Dale from Northamptonshire proposed to his girlfriend just minutes after she gave birth to a baby girl and the new dad enlisted the help of his daughter, Beau-Bell for the big moment.
He dressed dressed Beau-Bell in a babygro with the words 'Mummy will you marry my daddy?' written on the front while his partner Paris Bell-Windmill, 26, went for a shower.
When Paris returned to the room, Phil got down on one knee with a diamond ring - and she immediately said 'yes'.
Mother Paris, who works at a coffee shop, said: 'I wanted to go and freshen up, so I went to have a shower after the birth. When I came back, I noticed Phil was dropping hints trying to make me take Beau's blanket off. I took the blanket off and saw the babygro and I couldn't believe it.
'I turned around and Phil was down on one knee asking me to marry him. I almost fell to the floor with shock. Of course, I said yes.
'The staff were so excited for us, and even helped Phil set the room up ready for the proposal.'
Paris said they won't get married immediately but will wait till Beau is old enough to remember the day.
Phil said: 'I thought this would be a common thing in a maternity ward, but the staff here said this is the first time anyone had done this.
'The midwives helped me keep Paris away while I set up the room. Then when she came back in a lot of emotions came out.
'Paris started crying - she nearly fell over she was so shocked. The staff there were absolutely fantastic, we can't thank them enough.'
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