FedEx Worker Gives Birth in Restroom, Unaware She Was Pregnant

A FedEx employee in the U.S. gave birth to a baby boy in a restroom, completely unaware she was pregnant. The unexpected delivery came as a shock, with the woman reporting only back pain before the labour began.

The woman had shown no signs of pregnancy before the birth. She only felt discomfort in her back, which turned out to be labour pains. The baby boy was born healthy, weighing around 6.6 pounds.

Cases like this are rare but not unheard of. Between 2021 and 2025, around 20 to 30 similar incidents were reported in public or workplaces, such as stores, offices, or transit areas. However, no official national database tracks these events, so the real number could be much higher. Studies, including those from the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, suggest many cases go unreported.

The woman and her newborn are now receiving medical care. Such births highlight how some pregnancies can go unnoticed until labour begins. Without a centralised system for recording these cases, the full scale of the phenomenon remains unclear.