Woman Goes to Grocery Store, Comes Back Home with a Newborn in Her Arms

It was a typical day for a woman who was out grocery shopping when she suddenly began to feel unwell. Thereafter, she went to a superstore's toilets nearby, utterly oblivious that she was about to have a day neither she nor anyone in the store would ever forget!

Surprises come in all shapes and sizes, but sometimes, regardless of their form, they can light up our world unlike anything else. While it's good to plan and be prepared for what's about to come, life has its ways of astonishing us and throwing curveballs in our direction.

Still, some of our happiest and most worthwhile moments happen when we least expect them, changing everything in ways we had never thought possible. The story we're sharing with you today centers around a similar scenario.

It was spring 2017, and Ashleigh Miller-Cross was out and about in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, doing something she was all too familiar with—grocery shopping. She was a mother to a little girl, Mia, who was the center of her universe.

After ensuring the baby was delivered safely, Malcolm said he ran to a nearby clinic to find a doctor.

Wherever the proud mom went, her ten-month-old daughter was sure to follow. Little Mia loved tagging along with her mother, and the two shared a heartwarming bond. Ashleigh was no stranger to motherly sentiments and enjoyed doting on her baby girl.

What was a usual day for Ashleigh suddenly took an unexpected turn when she began feeling sick. Without wasting time, she hurried to the toilets of the Atlantic Superstore in Bayers Lake. However, she was blissfully unaware that she would return home with a baby. But how did it happen?

How Did Ashleigh Miller-Cross Go Home with a Baby?

According to sources, Ashleigh felt bouts of pain after entering the grocery store and headed straight to the toilet to understand her condition. Meanwhile, assistant store manager, Malcolm Comeau, was leaving his office after the lunch break when something caught his attention.

While returning to work, he heard someone yelling nearby. Immediately, Malcolm started walking, trying to discover the source of the screams, when he suddenly stopped outside the store's toilets.

Initially, he waited outside, but when the screams didn't stop, Malcolm opened the door and saw what was happening inside. Upon seeing Ashleigh writhing in excruciating pain, the store manager's first instinct was to help her right away.

Ashleigh was not only in agony but also had severe cramps and appeared fearful and confused. Malcolm said the baby was halfway out when he struck the door open. "[Ashleigh] just screamed at me, 'I'm having a baby!' and I automatically grabbed my phone and dialed 911," recalled Malcolm.

Malcolm shared that it was the first time he and his store employees had helped someone deliver a child. He explained how helping Ashleigh came naturally to him because he could only think about gathering as much support as possible when he saw her condition.

Thus, the baby was delivered with Malcolm's and another staff member's assistance, who stepped up immediately after seeing Ashleigh in distress. After ensuring the baby was delivered safely, Malcolm said he ran to a nearby clinic to find a doctor.

After that, an ambulance took Ashleigh and her infant to a hospital where their vitals were checked and closely monitored. They went home after receiving the all-clear signal, and that was how Ashleigh embraced motherhood for a second time.

She and her husband, Kyle Cross, became parents to a son, Ezra, who weighed almost 8 pounds at birth. Little Ezra's arrival was not only dramatic and astonishing but also unforgettable for his parents, store employees, and bystanders.

Expecting the Unexpected

In addition to welcoming motherhood in a superstore's toilet, Ashleigh's phenomenal story had another twist. She had no idea she was pregnant and described that her previous pregnancy with Mia, who was only ten months old, might have tricked her into believing she wasn't expecting again.

"I presumed I hadn't lost any weight because I only had Mia 10 months ago... I didn't grow any extra. I was just the same size. I didn't have any cravings," explained the Nova Scotia resident.

Later, the Halifax grocery store gifted the Cross family a year's worth of diapers for their newest addition. Ashleigh, Kyle, Mia, and Ezra visited the store in Bayers Lake to accept their gift and were all smiles as they reflected on their unconventional experience.

Both Ashleigh and Kyle expressed that they were overwhelmed by everyone's support and considered themselves fortunate for their family of four.

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