The couple first slipped into a local hospital early on Aug 29 after Katie felt the first signs of labor, but the doctors told them everything was fine and sent them home. Contractions intensified during the 30‑minute drive back to Bromsgrove, and by nine o’clock the pain had forced them to return to the hospital.
Stephen Kirby recounted to SWNS that midway through the drive he spotted a KFC sign and decided to pull into the fast‑food chain’s car‑park for a quick escape from the road. At 9:35 pm he opened the passenger door, caught his partner’s baby in mid‑delivery, and the newborn, weighing 7 lb 8 oz, was safely nestled in the car’s rear seat.
KFC’s spokesperson replied, “We’re honoured to have been the place of Cody’s birth and are sending bucket loads of love to the family, along with some KFC merch and vouchers to help them celebrate.” The parents, meanwhile, have already slated a future birthday visit to the same KFC to mark the occasion.
Minutes after the birth, an ambulance arrived; the paramedics transported the mother and the healthy newborn to the nearest hospital for routine post‑delivery examinations. The child’s vitals were normal, and the mother was advised to rest as she recovered from the rapid, unconventional delivery.
This incident has become a talk‑piece for local midwives, who joked that the family would be remembered as the first to bring a child into the world in a fast‑food parking lot. The story now lives on as a quirky footnote in Bromsgrove’s community lore.