Baby Delivered In Lake Grove After Dispatcher's Quick Thinking

LAKE GROVE, NY — It's a girl!

A baby was successfully delivered in a Lake Grove parking lot on Tuesday afternoon thanks to advice from Stephanie Bukowinski, a Suffolk County FRES Emergency Service Dispatcher trainee. Bukowinski, over the phone, helped the girl's parents bring her into the world, according to a Facebook post from the organization.

The mother, while in labor, called at 3:13 p.m. while she was in the car with her husband. The duo was trying to get to a nearby hospital and asked for an ambulance to be dispatched.

Bukowinski calmly convinced the couple to pull over and wait for help to arrive. The couple pulled over into a nearby parking lot and Bukowinski determined that the baby’s head was crowning. She gave instructions, and, shortly after, the parents had a baby girl.

Reports indicate the newborn and the family are doing well, according to the organization.

"Please join us in congratulating Stephanie and thanking all of our dispatchers for their unsung work every day to keep our communities safe," it wrote.