Woman Gives Birth in H&M Store Near Toulouse While Shopping for Baby Clothes

Customers and staff assisted the mother during the unexpected delivery before emergency services arrived; both mother and baby are in good health.

A woman unexpectedly went into labor while shopping for baby clothes with her partner at an H&M store in Blagnac, near Toulouse.
Her water broke near the checkout area around 11 AM on Monday, prompting an evacuation of the store, though some customers stayed to help.
Store employees, the manager, and bystanders assisted the woman, while an announcement was made in the shopping mall to locate medical professionals.
The baby, a boy, was born before emergency services arrived, and both mother and child were later taken into care by responders.
The store reopened later that day, with management confirming that the birth was quick and went smoothly.