It Happened At Walmart…
A woman at a Springfield, Missouri Walmart might not have gotten the groceries she came for, but she went home with a new bundle after giving birth in the store. And because we’re guessing she’d been waiting there for the shelves to be restocked, yes, the baby was born in the toilet paper aisle.
According to Store manager Jessica Hinkle, upon going into labor the woman warned store associates that her last child came in just 30 minutes. When the woman’s water broke, she was prepared to go into labor right then and there.
“We were like what do we do now?” Hinkle said. “Another lady comes around the corner and she says ‘I’m a labor nurse, can I help?’ and we said yes, yes please. She had gloves in her pocket [and] she was ready.”
Hinkle grabbed a sheet and blocked the aisle to give the woman as much privacy as possible until Springfield firefighters rushed into the store and helped deliver the baby girl.
“They’re the typical fire department that shops in our store, so they were pretty proud of themselves,” Hinkle said.
She said the entire process took about 45 minutes and customers were cheering for the woman the whole time.
The Walmart birth was the touch of happiness Hinkle said everyone needed. “You know a feel good moment, everybody’s going through so much and with a baby it’s like everything comes full circle,” she said.
Both mom and baby are reportedly doing well.
[KY3]
