Massachusette Woman gives birth at NYC Port Authority

NYC Port AuthorityA Massachusetts woman traveling to Oklahoma City with her three young children has given birth to a fourth child during rush hour at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan.

The Authority says 32-year-old Cheryl Peterson of Somerville, Mass., alerted officials at the midtown terminal she was going into labor during her layover Tuesday.

Six police officers and emergency medical technicians rushed to help Peterson, who was nine months pregnant. The Port Authority says the woman was preparing to go to an ambulance when she told them, “The baby’s coming out right now.”

A spokesman says the baby girl was delivered about 5:52 p.m. near Gate 24 in the south wing.

Cheryl is doing well at St. Vincent’s Hospital.

Comments

It’s great that nothing bad had happened to the woman, and especially the baby.

posted by Pweng Bee on 05.07.08 at 2:19 am

That’s so cool! I think there were some movies based on stories like that. I wonder whether the baby will get a special fare for traveling from the bus terminal or not since he was born there.. =)

posted by peanut on 05.07.08 at 3:07 pm

I got a feeling that they were offered a ride for free.

posted by Pweng Bee on 05.08.08 at 2:54 am

This what we should learn courtesy from the six police officers and emergency medical techician

posted by Felex Tan on 05.08.08 at 2:59 pm

Please delete this comment.thanks

posted by Felex Tan on 05.08.08 at 3:01 pm

Glad to hear she’s doing well : ]

posted by Jenna on 05.09.08 at 5:24 pm

I forgot to greet the woman a Happy Mother’s Day.

posted by Pweng Bee on 05.13.08 at 5:34 am

That’s precious. Hope both the baby and the mother are fine

posted by Riyanne on 06.06.08 at 12:57 am

Shouldn’t see be not traveling because she’s in her due days/months?
@_@

posted by Riyanne on 06.07.08 at 5:08 pm

yea.. she would have know that.. but i guess things happen and it is a bus terminal, so actually nobody would pay much attention to her.. it would be a different story if she is going oversea on a flight.

posted by peanut on 06.08.08 at 6:17 pm

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