Archive · 30 Jan 2026
Woman Delivers Surprise Baby at FedEx Facility
A woman named Amethyst Blumberg was working at a FedEx place in Iowa.
She didn't know she was going to have a baby.
While she was at work, she suddenly felt like she needed to use the bathroom.
She couldn't get up after using the toilet and realized the baby was coming.
She called for help, and the firefighters came just in time.
They helped her have the baby right there at work.
The baby, named Onyx King Easterlie, weighed about 3 kilograms and is doing well.
Both mom and baby were taken to the hospital after the birth.
Amethyst Blumberg, a FedEx employee in Grimes, Iowa, gave birth unexpectedly at work.
She did not know she was pregnant and went into labor during her shift.
Blumberg called for help, and the Johnston-Grimes Fire District assisted in delivering the baby.
The baby, named Onyx King Easterlie, weighed nearly 3 kg and was born at 8:33 am.
Both mother and baby were taken to the hospital and are doing well.
- Who
- Amethyst Blumberg, a FedEx employee, and her newborn son Onyx King Easterlie
- What
- An unexpected childbirth at a FedEx facility
- When
- Around 8:33 am
- Where
- FedEx facility in Grimes, Iowa
- Why
- Amethyst Blumberg was unaware of her pregnancy and went into labor unexpectedly
- Location
- Grimes, Iowa
- Mother's Name
- Amethyst Blumberg
- Baby's Name
- Onyx King Easterlie
- Birth Weight
- 3 kg
- Time of Birth
- 8:33 am
