New mom Soukaina Nekhlaoui has a great story to tell her baby boy. The 25-year-old New Jersey resident delivered her son at the mouth of the Holland Tunnel early this morning!
Apparently Nekhlaoui and her husband Abdel Elkarhat were heading through the tunnel at about 6:45 this morning, on their way to a hospital in Brooklyn. But they quickly realized her labor was progressing much faster than expected. Unsure of whether to stop or continue on, Elkarhat attempted to navigate as fast as he could before eventually stopping at the mouth of the tunnel to ask for help.
A Port Authority Tunnel & Bridge officer with medical training helped deliver the child. Luckily, both mom and baby are fine and are now resting in a New York hospital.
Wow, talk about an unbelievable delivery! I'm just glad that she and her baby are safe and sound. Even though Nekhlaoui's tale sounds insane, she isn't the only mom to go into labor in a strange place. Below, check out 6 other bizarre places women have given birth–and tell us in the comments which one you think is the craziest!
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On an airplane
Passengers and crew members on a plane had to help deliver Katherine Oyedoh's baby after she unexpectedly went into labor in the middle of an international Delta flight.
In an art gallery
Last October, performance artist Marni Kotak said that giving "birth" is the higest form of art and delivered a baby inside a New York City art gallery. About 20 people were present for the delivery, which took place in a birthing pool.
Live on the web
In October 2011, Ottawa, Canada, mom Nancy Salgueiro gave birth live over the Internet, with more than 2,000 people registered to watch. Her 2-year-old son cut his new brother's umbilical cord.
In a 7 Eleven Parking lot
Just a couple of weeks before the company celebrated their annual Free Slurpee Day, Florida couple Chad and Tye Malley were forced to deliver their baby in a 7-Eleven parking lot after they were unable to make it to the hospital on time!
During a traffic jam
This summer, a Boston mother went into premature labor while sitting in gridlocked Route 16 traffic. She had to call the state police for help!
At a wedding
In July of this year, a woman gave birth to her baby just minutes after tying the knot! She made it through her wedding ceremony but went into labor while taking pictures outside the church.
Two Long Island highways
After going into labor a full week early, Siobhan Anderson was in the car on the way to the hospital when she ended up giving birth to her twin baby boys on two separate Long Island highways!
