New Zealand politician goes to hospital during labor and gives birth | News Today
New Zealand politician goes to hospital during labor and gives birth
| Top stories | Today Headlines
“Great news!” the Greens politician posted on her Facebook page a few hours later. “At 3:04 am this morning, we welcomed our newest family member. I really had no intention of riding my bike during work, but it ended up happening.”
The island nation of 5 million people already has a reputation for being down-to-earth politicians. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern took maternity leave during her tenure and brought her three-month-old baby to a United Nations meeting while she was still breastfeeding.
“My contractions weren’t that bad when we left at 2 a.m. to go to the hospital – although they were 2-3 minutes apart and picking up again by the time we got there. minutes later, ”Genter wrote.
“Surprisingly, we now have a healthy and happy little one sleeping just like his father,” said Genter, a dual New Zealand and American citizen who was born in Minnesota and moved to the Pacific nation in 2006.
Genter – her party spokesperson for transportation issues and whose Facebook profile includes ‘I love my bike’ – also cycled to the hospital in 2018 to give birth to her firstborn, local media reported.
News Today Fox news New Zealand politician goes to hospital during labor and gives birth
