Mom-to-be made a quick stop a few minutes after passing her driving test, coming to a screeching halt in front of a hospital before rushing inside to deliver her baby.
Emma French, at 20 years old, began experiencing labor during her test but chose not to inform the examiner, despite her contractions being just 10 minutes apart.
Even with the pain, she successfully passed the test and drove herself to the hospital to welcome her first child. Although the due date was still a month away, she had gotten up at 4 a.m. to discover that her water had broken.
However, despite the lack of progress, she decided to proceed with the 8:40 a.m. test, disregarding her family’s concerns.
She expressed, “Everyone kept telling me to head to the hospital, but I had been waiting forever for my driving test, and I was determined to take it.
“I feared if I disclosed to the examiner that I was in labor, he might make me cancel the test. The hospital staff were quite puzzled as I was congratulated for both my new baby and my driving success. When I explained everything, they were left in disbelief.”
The warehouse employee, residing in West Lothian, UK, with her parents, recounted, “I had failed my test back in March and needed to wait for another opportunity.
“I understood that I wouldn’t have another chance until the baby was older, so I kept it to myself from my instructor and the examiner, simply pushing through.
“When I set my mind to something, I don’t relent until it’s accomplished, and this was no different. It was really frightening, and people probably think I’m insane, but it turned out the way I had hoped.”
Her boyfriend Neil MacFarlane, aged 21, her brother Scott, 22, and her mother Rhonda, 44, all encouraged her to cancel the 45-minute test and head straight to the hospital.
Despite being offered a ride after visiting her grandparents to reveal the news about her test and labor, Emma eagerly took the opportunity to utilize her newly acquired license and drove herself to the maternity ward.
Her labor continued for another six hours, with baby Eva MacFarlane finally arriving at 7:30 p.m.
Proud new mom Emma shared, “Being a mother is truly amazing. It’s the greatest job in the world.
“I can’t wait to share this story with Eva when she’s older; it’s definitely one for the grandkids.
“And a silver lining to being in labor that day is that it really helped alleviate my pre-test jitters.”
