In what might be the most efficient hospital commute ever recorded, a woman in Cumbria decided to skip the whole “waiting room” experience and deliver her baby herself while cruising down the highway at a brisk 60 miles per hour.
Because apparently, some babies just can’t wait for conventional birthing suites and prefer the ambiance of leather seats and highway scenery for their grand entrance into the world. Who needs sterile medical facilities when you’ve got cruise control and determination?
The unnamed speedway supermom managed to bring her little bundle of joy into the world while presumably someone else handled the steering wheel – though honestly, at this point, we wouldn’t be entirely surprised if she managed to deliver AND maintain proper following distance simultaneously.
This automotive arrival puts a whole new spin on the phrase “baby on board.” One minute you’re racing to beat traffic to the hospital, the next minute you ARE the hospital. Talk about multitasking under pressure.
While most of us struggle to unwrap a granola bar while riding shotgun, this woman successfully orchestrated an entire human birth at highway speeds. The baby, for their part, clearly inherited their mother’s no-nonsense approach to timing and probably emerged already asking “Are we there yet?”
Both mother and baby are reportedly doing well, which is fantastic news. Though we imagine future car rides might feel a bit anticlimactic after literally bringing life into the world during rush hour.
Next time someone complains about their morning commute, they might want to consider this woman’s journey – where “heavy traffic” took on an entirely new meaning.
Source: The Independent via Reddit
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