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She fell asleep during labor. When she woke up, her baby had already been born
Summary by The Trophy Club Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Rachel Paula Abrahamson | TODAY , as published by NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS)
· July 8, 2026
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Key points Carolina Moreno had been expecting to hear her unborn baby's heartbeat, but instead, a fetal monitor alarm sounded, indicating it had lost the signal. Moreno reported feeling something unusual beneath her hand, which turned out to be her newborn son.
A local woman's labor took an unexpected turn when she fell asleep and woke up to an alarming silence. Carolina Moreno had been expecting to hear her unborn baby's heartbeat, but instead, a fetal monitor alarm sounded, indicating it had lost the signal.
The cause of the alarm was initially thought to be the monitor slipping out of place, but it was soon discovered that the baby had already been born. Moreno reported feeling something unusual beneath her hand, which turned out to be her newborn son.
Further details of this unusual birth are available from the source, including Moreno's personal account of the experience.
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Published: July 8, 2026 ·
Source: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) ·
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