A security officer at Millbrook Magnet High School went into labor Thursday morning right there on campus, and school staff helped deliver her baby girl. Emergency crews arrived to ensure a safe delivery.
The unplanned delivery unfolded Thursday morning at Millbrook Magnet High School, according to WRAL, which reported that the security officer went into labor and staff helped deliver the baby girl on campus. EMS crews arrived to ensure a safe delivery. Principal Monica Sawyer, who leads Millbrook Magnet High School, confirmed the health of the mother and newborn in a letter shared with the school community.
Principal Calls It a Day to Remember
Sawyer said both mother and baby were doing well following the delivery, per the same WRAL account. She also struck a warmer, more personal note in describing the chaotic morning, saying it was a special day to be a Wildcat — a nod to the school's mascot and the unexpected bond the incident created among staff and students.
The school has since set up a page to support the newborn and her family, according to the report.
Not the First Classroom Delivery
Unplanned school deliveries, while rare, aren't unheard of. A principal and teacher in Wichita Falls, Texas, helped deliver a fellow teacher's baby at school in 2024, according to ABC News. And in Maine, a teacher gave birth at school after going into labor during class, with the newborn, reported by KCRA to weigh six pounds, four ounces and measure 19 inches, later heading home healthy along with her mother.
For now, the Millbrook community is celebrating a morning that started like any other and ended with a new addition to the Wildcat family.
