Woman Gives Birth on Washington Ferry, Captain's Second Birth While at the Helm: ‘Exceptionally Good News'
Mar. 15, 2025Crew members and passengers on a Washington State ferry “leapt into action” when a woman went into labor on the ship, and ultimately gave birth.
The passengers were asked if there was someone with medical training on board who could assist with an emergency, Tripp said. But it wasn’t initially clear why the help was needed.
Behind the scenes, crew members and passengers worked together to help the mom through labor “until EMS arrived,” according to WSF.
“I could tell something was wrong and so we weren’t going to leave until we figured it out,” Captain Noah Landau said.
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Friday Harbor residents Candice and Justin are now the parents of little Arlo, who weighed 7 lbs. and 1 oz at birth,WSFsaid in an update on X (formerly Twitter).
WSF also shared a photo of the newborn, who is apparently “doing great” following the ordeal, as are his parents.
source: people.com
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