We’ve all seen labor a million times in movies.
But the reality of labor isn’t so simple.
It turns out, there are crazier places and situations where you might give birth.
Here are some labor stories you won’t believe are real.
Sara Connell spoke toGood Morning Americaabout her struggle to start a family.
After losing twins late in the pregnancy and having another miscarriage, Connell considered using a surrogate.
So, out of motherly love,Kristine Casey volunteered.
At 61, Casey gave birth to a healthy baby boy.
A mother being a surrogate for a daughter isn’tcompletely uncommon.
Casey will surely feel an extra close bond with her new grandchild.
Amber Miller reportedly signed up to run a Chicago marathon before she got pregnant.
On the day of the marathon, the Millers got into the zone.
They ran the first half, walked the second, andthen contractions started, according toABC News.
Instead of immediately getting a cab and hurrying to the hospital, Miller had a different plan.
By 10:29 PM, baby June was born, perfectly healthy and happy.
That was thethird marathonshe’d run while pregnant!
Angela Beatty, Bowman’s mother, recounted the story toABC News Detroit.
There, Matthiscovered Bowman in gasoline, lit her on fire, and shot her in the back.
Bowman was treated for her burns and gunshot wound and three days later, had anemergency C-section.
Luckily, the baby was completely fine and the mother recovered from her injuries.
Seriously, Bowman is a true hero.
The police discovered that Rogers and Mathis planned the attempted murder becauseRogers didn’t want another child.
Thankfully, both men were found guilty and sentenced to life in prison.
After aten minute wait, she finally hailed a cab and told the driver she was going to Brooklyn.
The driver, however, didn’t seem too keen on driving from Manhattan to Brooklyn.
He reportedly first said his credit card machine was broken, but soon completely refused to take her.
At this point, the driver got angry and allegedlydragged Cooper out of the car.
That night, she was checked out at the hospital and released, seemingly fine.
Daljinder Kaur and her husband had beentrying for yearsto conceive a child with no luck.
Finally, after three tries atIVF, Kaur became pregnant and had a little baby boy.
The couple said they had always wanted children, but could only afford fertility treatments recently.
With use of donor eggs and hormone treatments, Kaur could finally have the child she always wanted.
Elazegui toldThe Cutthat she went first, dealing with blood tests, hormones, and artificial inseminations.
It was hard and after six months, she still wasn’t pregnant.
Out of the blue, Kehe gotpregnant immediately!
Low and behold, three weeks later, Elazegui was pregnant, too!
Now, they treat the little oneslike twinsand have a supremely adorable family.
Instead of hoping they could hail a cab, they got an Uber, which arrived with no trouble.
Lee and the birthing coach explained that his wife was ill because of labor and wouldn’t vomit again.
The driver still reportedly wouldn’t let her in the car.
The driver had no pity on the woman in labor and drove away.
To add insult to injury, he charged them$13 for his time.
Uber refunded the $13 and eventually admittedthat “Denying service to a passenger in labor is unacceptable.”
If the situation weren’t terrifying enough, she wasgoing into labor.
Though it was a crazy experience, Pedro and the child survived while many others died in the flood.
When reporters asked about her storyshe replied"I’m so happy."
That’s how long Joanna Krzysztonek had to stay in labor to have her healthy twins.
Pregnant with triplets, Krzysztonek went into labor only five months into her pregnancy.
The first child was born prematurely and died shortly after delivery.
They were able to subdue her contractions, though technically she was in labor forall 75 days.
Crazy enough, there’s still an even more terrible option.
Bhuri Kalbi was riding a train in India when she suddenly went into labor.
A toilet birth is never a mother’s dream, but in India it’s a true nightmare.
Theirtrain bathroomsare pretty much holes where the waste flows out directly onto the ground.
By some kind of miracle, the baby wasperfectly fine!
He was rushed to the hospital, but suffered no damage from the fall.
