Mom who didn’t know she was pregnant gives birth at Burning Man: ‘I was yelling for anyone to come help us’
Woman who didn’t know she was pregnant gives birth at major festival
- Kayla Thompson, 37, unexpectedly gave birth to her first child, a baby girl weighing three pounds nine ounces, at the 2025 Burning Man festival in Black Rock City, Nevada.
- Thompson had no prior knowledge of her pregnancy, experiencing sharp pains she initially mistook for an illness before realising she was in labour inside her RV.
- Festival attendees, including a neonatal nurse, a paediatric doctor, and an OBGYN, quickly came to their aid, with official medical staff arriving shortly after.
- Due to space constraints, the newborn was airlifted to a hospital, while the parents travelled separately by car, taking nearly four hours to reach their daughter.
- The baby was confirmed healthy upon arrival at the hospital, and the couple expressed gratitude for the community spirit shown by fellow festival-goers amidst challenging weather conditions.