Little Ida surprised: birth in the car on the way to the hospital!

Little Ida surprised: birth in the car on the way to the hospital!

In a remarkable incident in Hartpenning, little Ida was born right in her parents' car while they were on the way to a birth center in Munich. This spontaneous birth, which took place a week before the planned birth date, shows once again that children have their own schedules, as Veronika Zimmermann, the mother, emphasizes.

The exciting day began for the family on the morning of November 26, 2025, when Veronika felt the first contractions around 8 a.m. After dropping off their two-year-old daughter Paula at daycare, the expectant parents set off. The navigation showed a journey time of around 50 minutes, but rush hour traffic put a damper on the parents' plans. After just 15 minutes, Veronika realized that the birth was progressing faster than expected.

A very quick emergency call

The saving call went to the emergency services, who advised the couple not to stop and to continue driving. During the journey, Ida's little head was already visible in the footwell of the vehicle. It was a dramatic situation: Steffen Zimmermann was on the phone with the emergency services when little Ida was finally born in the car.

After the birth, the family was received and cared for in a clinic in Munich-Neuperlach. Ida weighs 3060 grams and measures 51 centimeters. Five hours after the birth, the happy family returned to Hartpenning, ready to settle into their new life with their newborn baby girl.

Tips and tricks for giving birth in the car

Although such births are comparatively rare, they can happen again and again. Loud the midwife Zedler About 80,000 babies are born outside of hospitals in the United States each year. Only around 6% of all births take place in a car. The most important thing in such a case is to stay calm and call the emergency doctor on 112.

Good preparation is crucial for expectant mothers. An emergency bag should contain towels, blankets and other useful items. The timing of your departure is also important: if you have regular contractions every five minutes, you should leave early.

Taxis that are available for medical trips and are covered by health insurance companies under certain conditions can also be particularly helpful. These not only provide transportation, but also support getting in and out.

Veronika is already preparing for her next birth and plans to have a home birth. She encourages other pregnant women to trust their bodies and their intuition, because as the example of the Zimmermann family impressively shows, everything can happen faster than you think.

The birth of Ida is not only a story about unexpected challenges, but also about the courage and determination of parents preparing for the family adventure. A little planning and preparation can make a lot of things easier - even if things go a little differently than you expected.