‘Dad was the hero of the day.’ | Surveillance video captures baby delivery in a North Texas hospital parking lot

DALLAS — Thousands of babies are born at Methodist Dallas Medical Center each year, but few arrivals have drawn a crowd quite like baby Kamilah Mendoza.

On Sept. 2, she made her grand entrance just as her father pulled up outside the hospital’s main lobby, creating a dramatic and unforgettable scene as staff and visitors rushed to welcome a new life into the world.

“Two blocks away from the hospital, she started having big contractions,” said Luis Mendoza, recalling the intense drive with his wife, Angelica Martinez. “The baby’s head started coming out, and I reached out to make sure she didn’t come out.”…

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