10 Unexpected Places to Give Birth
Neatorama's own Stacy Conradt has a new article up at Mental Floss detailing ten unusual places that women have given birth unexpectedly. Here's a sample:
Link | Photo (unrelated) via the EEOC
5. In a tree. In 2000, about a million people in Mozambique were forced from their homes when floodwaters ravaged the country. Or make that a million and one. A Sophia Pedro lived in a treetop for four days, waiting for her rescue and hoping that it would come before her baby did. Rescue did come, but it was moments too late – just minutes after the woman gave birth in the treetop, medics descended from a helicopter to retrieve them and cut the umbilical cord. Sophia and her daughter both recovered just fine.
Link | Photo (unrelated) via the EEOC
We hope you like this article!
Please help us grow by sharing:
Get Updates In Your Inbox
Free weekly emails, plus get access
to subscriber-only prizes.
We won't share your email. You can cancel at any time.
Comments (0)