Katherine Thayer received a sweet surprise this Valentine’s Day.
It wasn’t roses or chocolates or stuffed teddy bears.
It was the birth of baby Noah. One week early. On the side of Interstate 205.
“It gets funnier and funnier every time we tell it,” said Alina Palmer, Katherine’s midwife.
Katherine awoke to contractions at 3:30 a.m. on Valentine’s Day. Her husband, Jeff, helped keep Katherine calm as she worked through the contractions for the next few hours. Since she wasn’t showing any other signs of labor, they didn’t head to the hospital.
At about 8:30 a.m., the contractions got more frequent but were still eight to 10 minutes apart. After 30 minutes of contractions, Palmer suggested the couple head to the hospital for an evaluation.