We are just always amazed after hearing about some crazy places moms have been forced to give birth! The latest one happened in the L'Enfant Plaza Metro in Washington D.C. where a 23-year-old mommy-to-be gave birth on a train platform! Shavonnte Taylor had been on her way to an obstetrician's appointment when she started having contractions. She wasn't expecting to go into labor until another two weeks, but her baby boy wanted out!
Ideally she didn't want to have give birth on the station platform, but he left her no choice. Lucky for her medical assitance was nearby!
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The Washington Post reports that Autumn Manka, a licensed emergency medical technician, came to Taylor's aid when she saw she needed help. Like a true professional Manka made sure that the baby received the proper care as he was being delivered.
Surprisingly, trains still went in and out of the station as Taylor gave birth. Although Amir's birth in a dark area of the platform next to a broken escalator wasn't ideal, he was healthy and that's all that mattered to the mom. The mother-son duo were then transported to a hospital, but Taylor got an even nicer gift from the metro station.
The transit agency sent her a gift basket complete with a $100 gift card and other items relating to the metro. She was even congratulated in a note from the general manager.
Wow, this mom was so brave giving birth the way she did. I don't know how I would have reacted had I been in her shoes, but I'm glad someone was nearby to assist her. It's cute that the transit company ended up sending her gifts too, but it was a plus that they handled the situation professionally. I'm sure Amir is going to love this story when he's old enough to hear it!
Think this delivery was crazy? Well, there are others! Below, check out nine other bizarre places women have given birth–and tell us in the comments which one you think is the craziest!
Image via NBC Washington
Additional reporting by Michelle Regalado (gallery)
In the Holland Tunnel
Twenty-five-year-old New Jersey mom Soukaina Nekhlaoui was on her way to the hospital when the baby decided it wanted to come out in the middle of the Holland Tunnel! A Port Authority Tunnel & Bridge officer with medical training assisted her and helped her give birth to a healthy baby boy.
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!
In the hospital parking lot
Two women in an Alabama hospital were forced to give birth outside in the hospital's parking lot after the building was evacuated over a bomb threat. Tessa Kilgore gave birth underneath an oak tree in the parking lot, as did the other mother. Thankfully they both had healthy babies and easy deliveries.
