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Elissa Simonson didn't quite make it
to a Maple Grove hospital for the birth of her third child. But,
she was very close.


      Simonson and her husband, Josh, knew the birth of their baby was
imminent as they walked up the sidewalk to Maple Grove Hospital
Tuesday. But as they neared the entrance, Elissa knew she couldn't
make it inside. Josh says his wife got down on her knees next to a
bench as he bolted into the hospital to find help.


      By the time her husband ran back outside with medical personnel,
Elissa had given birth, behind the bench. Mother and baby were
rushed inside. KARE-TV reports both are
doing well. McKenna Rose weighed in at just over 5 pounds.

Elissa Simonson didn't quite make it
to a Maple Grove hospital for the birth of her third child. But,
she was very close.


Minn. mom gives birth on sidewalk outside hospital

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