‘So surreal’: woman gives birth while stuck in heavy San Francisco traffic

Doula stopped to assist couple with birth while first responders were also stuck in traffic and arrived on foot A woman stuck in heavy traffic in San Francisco went into labor and gave birth to a healthy baby girl, local authorities have said. The San Francisco fire department said in a statement that a couple had been snarled in heavy congestion near the city’s Golden Gate Park when they were forced to pull over due to the imminent birth. Continue reading...

Guardian staff · Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 7:17 AM
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‘So surreal’: woman gives birth while stuck in heavy San Francisco traffic

Doula stopped to assist couple with birth while first responders were also stuck in traffic and arrived on foot

A woman stuck in heavy traffic in San Francisco went into labor and gave birth to a healthy baby girl, local authorities have said.

The San Francisco fire department said in a statement that a couple had been snarled in heavy congestion near the city’s Golden Gate Park when they were forced to pull over due to the imminent birth.

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