Woman who didn’t know she was pregnant goes into labor & gives birth at restaurant – she named baby after popular chain
A GOLDEN Corral customer left the restaurant with a lot more than she bargained for.
Normally Golden Corral customers leave the restaurant’s endless buffet feeling stuffed, but Tayvia Woodfork left with one more hungry mouth to feed.
Woodfork, 26, walked into the restaurant with 10 others and left with 11.
After experiencing severe cramps at the table, Woodfork excused herself and went to the bathroom, she told Today.
Little did Woodfork know, the cramps she was experiencing was the beginning of her going into active labor.
Woodfork was 37 weeks pregnant.
“I didn’t know what was happening,” Woodfork said.
Woodfork was experiencing a cryptic pregnancy, a rare form of pregnancy where the mother may not be aware of it until she goes into labor.
After spending over 10 minutes in the bathroom, Woodofrk’s mother Tameka went in to check on her daughter.
“I didn’t know what was happening,” Tameka said.
“I said ‘We have to go to the hospital,’ but she couldn’t move her legs, so we ended up calling 911.”
Immediately after the arrival of paramedics to the Arkansas Golden Corral, Woodfork gave birth to her healthy baby boy.
“They were still trying to figure out what was going on when she goes, ‘It’s out! It’s out!’” Tameka said.
“The baby was in the toilet.”
The boy, which Woodfork named Tamaar Kylon Corral Woodfork, weighed 6 pounds 1 ounce.
When the paramedics, Tameka and Tayvia left the bathroom all of the other patrons celebrated the birth of the baby.
Golden Corral celebrated the baby on social media as the chain’s “youngest fan.”
“Please join us in welcoming Tamaar Kylon Corral Woodfork, who was so excited that his mother was dining at Golden Corral that he decided to join her!” the company posted on X.
“As surprised as our team was at the news of a baby being born at our restaurant, we are truly honored to play such a momentous role in little Tamaar’s life,” said a Golden Corral spokesperson.
“But no honor compares to having Tamaar carry on the ‘Golden Corral’ brand name in his own name, Tamaar Kylon Corral Woodfork!”
Woodfork celebrated the birth of her second child on Facebook with a picture of the baby boy and a birth announcement.
“WELPPP…I want to introduce you guys to Tamaar Kylon Corral Woodfork,” she wrote.
“It was so unexpected who would have known that I would deliver a healthy 6lbs baby boy at a restaurant in the restroom but I thank GOD for a safe delivery.”