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UK woman sent home by hospital gives birth hours later in KFC car park

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UK woman sent home by hospital gives birth hours later in KFC car park
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A British couple unexpectedly welcomed their son in a KFC car park after being sent home from the hospital earlier that day. The parents decided to name the baby after the founder of KFC, Colonel Harland Sanders, due to the unusual circumstances of his birth.

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This human-interest story highlights the unpredictability of childbirth and the viral nature of unusual birth stories.

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A baby’s name is often chosen for its meaning, family history or cultural tradition. But for Katie Murphy, 33, and Stephen Kirby, 32, the choice came down to circumstance and a car park that would define their son’s entire origin story. Katie and her partner welcomed their son in unexpected circumstances, which prompted them to name him after KFC’s famous founder, Colonel Harland Sanders, news agency SWNS reported.Hours after being sent home, woman goes into labour on the A38It was August 29. Katie Murphy and her partner drove to the hospital early in the morning after she felt the baby was coming. The doctors examined her, told her everything was fine and sent her back home. The contractions had started before they left the hospital, intensifying during the thirty-minute drive back to Bromsgrove.

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