Victoya Venise’s newborn son.Photo: Victoya Venise
A Louisiana mom got the surprise of a lifetime on a recent business trip to Georgia when she realized she was in labor at her hotel.
Since she wasn’t expecting him to arrive so soon, Venise said she initially assumed she had the same stomach bug as her 4-year-old daughter, the outlet reported. However, while she was using the bathroom back at the hotel, she soon learned that she hadn’t come down with anything — and had actually just welcomed a child instead.
Victoya Venise’s newborn son.Victoya Venise
Fortunately, both she and her son, who arrived at 37 weeks, are doing well, Venise tells PEOPLE.
“I’m so in love with him,” she says of her healthy newborn. “It’s been a crazy experience.”
But it’s one she’s cherishing. The graphic designer — who was listed as a “walk-in” at the hospital — appreciates how her son’s birth certificate pays homage to the untraditional way he came into this world.
“[I’m] listed as the doctor,” she says, adding that “his place of birth will say Extended Stay America,” the hotel where she was staying when she gave birth.
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Venise, a single mom, said she had been considering placing Rocky for adoption, but everything changed once he was born.
For now, Venise is staying put at her hotel while she looks for a place to rent in Georgia.
“They are letting me out of my apartment lease in Louisiana so that’s a plus,” she says. “I’m not in any condition to go there alone with a newborn who’s only 4 lbs.”
Since Venise can work from home, planning next steps has also been easier.
“I’m just happy I work with clients who were understanding and let me take a few days to myself,” she says.
source: people.com
