Minnesota woman gives birth while driving
A Minnesota woman gave birth to her son on the way to the hospital—while she was driving. Amanda McBride, 29, was accompanied by her partner, Joseph Phillips, 33, who can’t drive because of a seizure disorder. After McBride went into labor, the couple sped off to the hospital but failed to make it in time. “She yelled at me to grab the wheel,” said Phillips. “And then all of a sudden, I heard this little ‘Waaah!’” “He just slid out,” said McBride. “It really wasn’t bad at all.”
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