Mom Delivers Baby on Highway While Dad Finds Wedding Ring There Days Later

A mother and baby are doing well after a surprise delivery along the highway between Brewster and Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Rebecca Mahota and her husband, Danya Mahota, were on the way to the hospital on Aug. 8 when her water broke. About halfway through their drive, their youngest daughter decided she couldn’t wait any longer to enter the world.

“One contraction later, he had pulled over to the side of the road, and I was already holding her head,” Rebecca Mahota recounted to Boston ABC affiliate WCVB.

“We made it 26 minutes into that 56-minute trip. My wife is an absolute legend,” Danya Mahota added.

After the delivery, the family waited for first responders to arrive and eventually made it to the hospital.

But the excitement didn’t end there for the Mahotas. Shortly after their daughter Summer’s delivery, Danya Mahota realized his wedding ring had gone missing.

The father of two returned to the same highway area where his youngest daughter had been born and searched for the ring. Miraculously, Danya Mahota managed to track down the sentimental object.

“Just as we were about to leave, I looked down, and by the grace of God, I found it right between my toes. I was scraping some grass away, and I just couldn’t believe it,” Danya Mahota told WCVB. “Everything could have gone wrong, and everything went right.”

Danya Mahota told “Good Morning America” via email that “Mama and baby are doing exceptionally well, and we are just so incredibly grateful for the opportunity and that everybody is safe and sound.”

The Mahotas say their message to other expecting parents is to trust their instincts.

“We would just like to remind all expecting parents that the hospital guidelines of when to go to the hospital are not always concrete. In fact, it might be sooner, so follow your instincts and get there if you can tell things are happening!” they wrote via email.