Mother gives birth in the middle of…

A 45-year-old mom was on vacation with her family in Canada when she gave birth to a full-term baby while in her hotel bathroom. The most surprising part of that experience? She had no idea she was pregnant.

After Helen Green arrived in Toronto for the start of her trip with husband Michael and their 6-year-old daughter Darcy on May 21, she began having stomach pain in the middle of the night, she told SWNS.

Around 1:45 a.m., she was sitting on the toilet in the hotel room’s ensuite when her “body just took over” and she gave birth to a baby she didn’t realize she was carrying.

“I had no idea what was happening,” said Helen, who hails from Bristol, England, where she works in financial services. “After two massive pushes there was a baby, so I picked her up out of the loo and held her in my arms.”

Initially, Michael thought the sounds of a newborn crying were coming from a nearby room. He was astonished when he walked in and saw his wife with a baby in her arms.

“I was in such a daze, we could hardly work out what was going on,” said Michael, 45.

Helen, Michael and Darcy with Olivia in Canada.
Michael and Michael Green with daughter Darcy and baby Olivia.SWNS

The frantic husband immediately called 911 so his wife and baby could be transported to a nearby hospital. 

“We didn’t know if the baby was well or whether it was full term,” the new dad said. “We didn’t even check to see whether it was a boy or a girl — a paramedic told us.”

When medical personnel asked Michael about the pregnancy at the hospital, he didn’t have any information to share.

“I just kept saying, ‘I don’t know,’ ” he recalled.

baby Olivia
Baby Olivia.SWNS

Fortunately, the baby girl — who was born at 8 lbs., 3 oz.  was healthy. The couple named her Olivia, and quickly shared the news with their family.

“This was such a huge huge shock, and also such a lovely surprise,” the proud mom told SWNS. “She just came along and it feels like she’s always been with us.”

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