Police officers help deliver baby boy on interstate on Christmas morning after mother went into labor en route to New Hampshire hospital
- Brooklyn Whitney and Jacob Pachner welcomed their son, Dominic, on the side of Interstate 93 in New Hampshire on Christmas morning
- Whitney’s due date was December 31, but she went into labor on Christmas Eve
- Couple were on their way to Concord Hospital, located 30 miles away from their house, when mom-to-be said the baby was coming
- Boscawen police officer Ryan Nolan, state police Sgt. Vincent Grieco and Trooper Ryan St. Cyr arrived on the scene and delivered the baby
A New Hampshire couple celebrated Christmas Day by welcoming their baby son on the side of Interstate 93 with the help of some quick-thinking police officers.
State police posted the joyous news and a photo with the baby and parents at the hospital on Facebook Wednesday morning.
‘All are happy, healthy and overjoyed to be spending Christmas together,’ the now-viral post said.
According to a WMUR report, Brooklyn Whitney and Jacob Pachner’s son, Dominic, was due to be born on New Year’s Eve, but the baby had other plans.
Special delivery: Brooklyn Whitney and her partner, Jacob Pachner, are pictured with the three New Hampshire officers who helped deliver their son, Dominic, on the side of Interstate 93 on Christmas morning
He just couldn’t wait! Baby Dominic was due to be born on New Year’s Eve, but his mom went into labor on Christmas Eve
Pachner told the station that late on Christmas Eve, his pregnant girlfriend began experiencing contractions at their home in Laconia, so the two jumped in their car and headed south toward Concord Hospital 30 miles away.
The couple were just 10 miles shy of their destination when the mom-to-be announced that the baby was coming.
Pachner pulled over on the side of I-93 and called 911.
A short time later, Boscawen police officer Ryan Nolan arrived on the scene.
Whitney, who also has two older sons, is pictured during her most recent pregnancy
‘It was the craziest call I’ve ever been on,’ Nolan said, adding that he had never delivered a baby before but had to act because the mother’s contraction were just 30 seconds apart.
Soon, Nolan was joined by state police Sgt. Vincent Grieco and Trooper Ryan St. Cyr, and together the three of them helped welcome baby Dominic into the world.
‘We were like, this story sounds familiar. Somebody’s born on Christmas day. Three guys waiting to meet him. Seems fitting,’ Nolan quipped.
According to Whitney’s Facebook page, she also has two older sons.