A 17 year old girl from Wisconsin, Braeley
Pettigrew, got an unexpected surprise when she
went to use the toilet on Tuesday morning in her
home and gave birth to a baby boy.
Pettigrew, got an unexpected surprise when she
went to use the toilet on Tuesday morning in her
home and gave birth to a baby boy.
According to WDJT Pettigrew said she had no
idea she was pregnant.
idea she was pregnant.
She said she thought she was having a bowel movement, so
ran to the toilet, but after what she thought was
a bowel movement, she looked down and saw
that a baby was in the toilet. She became
scared, cut the umbilical cord and wrapped the
baby up.
ran to the toilet, but after what she thought was
a bowel movement, she looked down and saw
that a baby was in the toilet. She became
scared, cut the umbilical cord and wrapped the
baby up.
Pettigrew took the infant to her mom and told
her that someone had left the baby on the
porch, but when her mom noticed blood on the
teen’s clothes, she called the police.
porch, but when her mom noticed blood on the
teen’s clothes, she called the police.
The teen and baby were rushed to the hospital
where the child was taken straight to the NIC-U.
Both mom and baby are doing well.
where the child was taken straight to the NIC-U.
Both mom and baby are doing well.
Pettigrew said:
“I never thought I would be having a baby
at 17, but my first instinct was to get
him out of the toilet and wrap him up to
keep him warm,” .
at 17, but my first instinct was to get
him out of the toilet and wrap him up to
keep him warm,” .
She made up the story about the infant been
abandoned because she was afraid her mom
would be upset and she didn't want to
disappoint her mum. She decided to keep the
baby and named him Kayden.
abandoned because she was afraid her mom
would be upset and she didn't want to
disappoint her mum. She decided to keep the
baby and named him Kayden.
Police say the teen doesn’t face any charge.
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