NY Post Editor Delivers His Own Baby on the Side of the Road

For most people in America Fridays are exciting because they’re the end of the work week. For New York Post editor Seth Mandel, this Friday was a bit more exciting than usual.

Mandel and his wife Bethany – a popular conservative columnist for The Federalist and Acculurated, among other outlets – had been expecting their fourth child any day. The couple were on their way to the hospital Friday morning when at some point Bethany realized their baby was not waiting and on the way. With no other choice, Seth pulled the car onto a gravel road, called 911 and followed their instructions, delivering his own baby while waiting for the EMTs to arrive.

The story was shared on Twitter and Instagram by Bethany and Seth.

Congratulations to two wonderful people. From all of us here at Redstate, Mazel Tov!

Thank you to my best midwife yet – Seth – for delivering our 9lb son in his car earlier this morning off of Route 1 in a gravel parking lot outside an auto body shop. Thank you to the South Brunswick PD and EMTs for getting us to the hospital after he was born. Thanks to God we are happy and healthy, and just a tiny bit shell shocked by a 45 minute birth.

A post shared by Bethany Mandel (@bethanyshondark) on Apr 28, 2017 at 11:45am PDT

If you’re looking for an editor to deliver your baby on the side of the road, I highly recommend @SethAMandel. https://t.co/syolFHdm4D

— Bethany S. Mandel (@bethanyshondark) April 28, 2017

Real thing @SethAMandel did today while delivering our baby: Joked with 911 operator “If you can get an emt here before the rest of his

— Bethany S. Mandel (@bethanyshondark) April 28, 2017

Body is born, you’re invited to the bris.” (Spoiler: she’s not invited to the bris. And should probably bone up on birthing instructions.)

— Bethany S. Mandel (@bethanyshondark) April 28, 2017

Body is born, you’re invited to the bris.” (Spoiler: she’s not invited to the bris. And should probably bone up on birthing instructions.)

— Bethany S. Mandel (@bethanyshondark) April 28, 2017

Thankful to the awe-inspiring tough-as-nails superhero of the whole plot, my better half @bethanyshondark. My admiration for you only grows.

— Seth Mandel (@SethAMandel) April 28, 2017

How many men can deliver their own baby while calming the 911 operator? So thankful to share in this adventure and every other one with you. https://t.co/CNh0ss0OcA

— Bethany S. Mandel (@bethanyshondark) April 28, 2017

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