A woman who went into labor just before a Pink concert at Fenway Park ended up walking to the hospital to give birth last week.
Angela Mercer’s new baby is in good health and her family is delighted, despite missing the show they came to Boston to see, according to Brigham and Women’s Hospital, where Mercer walked from Fenway.
Mercer went to the concert with her mother, for her birthday, and her sister-in-law. He didn’t think his baby would be on the way: she was 31 weeks pregnant, according to the hospital. But shortly after arriving at the stadium, Mercer began having contractions.
He called his doctor, who told him it was time to go to the hospital, but the traffic around Fenway made it difficult to find transportation. They thought it would be quicker to walk the mile or so to Brigham and Women’s, the hospital said Wednesday, so they hit the road, donning their concert outfits.
Mercer delivered a healthy baby boy named Aycen Hart in the neonatal intensive care unit. The little boy shares a birthday with his grandmother.
“My husband Ace and I are incredibly grateful to the exceptional team at Brigham and Women’s Hospital! The medical, case management, and social work staff confidently guided us with their knowledge and expertise, all while being personable, empathetic, and engaging. We are sincerely grateful,” Mercer said in a statement shared by the hospital.
Aycen shares a middle name with Pink: the singer’s real name is Alecia Beth Moore Hart.
