Woman gives birth inside McDonald's bathroom

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By James Kay

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A woman in labor has given birth inside a McDonald's bathroom after needing to go to the restroom whilst on the way to the hospital.

Alandria Worthy and her fiancé Deandre Phillips probably got the best surprise of all from the fast-food restaurant, as they didn't leave with a burger, but a newborn baby girl, as reported by People.

The couple was darting to the hospital when Alandria instructed her fiancé that she needed to go to the toilet. He pulled over at an Atlanta McDonald's and that's when Alandria's water broke.

Speaking to 11 Alive News, Alandria described her experience: "I went into the bathroom and my water broke immediately, It was an experience because it happened so fast."

When she understandably began screaming, the general manager of the restaurant, Tunisia Woodward, came rushing in to see what was happening. She was naturally shocked by the scene when she arrived.

Also speaking to 11 Alive News, Tunisia said: "I thought they were joking, and I open this door, didn't see anyone, but I saw feet [under the door], I opened [it], and she was on this toilet lying back, screaming. Then I knew to tell my crew, we're having a baby today."

The general manager instructed two members of staff to call 911 immediately. Meanwhile, Deandre entered the establishment to see if his fiancé was okay, and found her surrounded by the three female members of staff.

He recalls that Alandria was sitting on the toilet screaming, and he was doing his best in an attempt to calm her down. "I was like, just breathe. I got her on the floor, and I took off my clothes," he explained. "The ladies at McDonald's were at her front side, holding her hands. I had her feet propped up on my knees. We told her to push three pushes. She was a fighter."

Deandre continued: "I was on the phone with emergency dispatch, so they were telling us what to do through the phone. That was the good thing that we had many people there - because I wouldn't be able to multitask if I was on the highway in the car and the traffic."

Nandi Ariyah Moremi Phillips was born right there in the McDonald's bathroom, and the workers were quick to give her cute a nickname. They dubbed the newborn McDonald's little nugget, which went down very well with both the parents and the grandparents.

"It fits her. My little nugget," Deandre concluded.

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