UM Health-Sparrow Team Helps Deliver Baby Outside Lansing Hospital 

LANSING, MI – In an extraordinary display of teamwork and quick thinking, University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing public safety officers and emergency department team members sprang into action early Monday morning to help a woman in labor in front of the hospital.

34-year-old Meghan Clark of East Lansing was unable to make it inside the hospital in time and delivered her baby, Ruby James, just before 4 a.m. in the hospital’s valet drive.

Officers Ashbaugh, Wright, Griffin, and Dible rushed to assist, ensuring both the newborn and her mother were safe. Meghan’s husband, Jacob, wrapped the two in a blanket until emergency department team members arrived and transported them inside for further care.

Baby Ruby was born weighing 8 pounds and 6 ounces and was 20 inches long. Both she and her mother are doing well, and the family expressed their gratitude to the UM Health-Sparrow team for their swift and compassionate care.

“This heartwarming incident highlights the dedication and readiness of UM Health-Sparrow officers and emergency department team members to support their community in critical moments,” said Jerry Dumond, director of public safety and chief of police authority and K-9, University of Michigan Health-Sparrow.

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University of Michigan Health-Sparrow is Mid-Michigan’s premier health care organization and includes hospitals in Lansing, Carson City, Charlotte, Ionia and St. Johns, as well as UM Health-Sparrow Specialty Hospital, Care Network, the Michigan Athletic Club, and AL!VE. UM Health-Sparrow is part of University of Michigan Health. Through the dedication of our 10,000 team members, UM Health-Sparrow pursues a vision to be nationally recognized as a leader in quality and patient experience. For more information, visit UofMHealthSparrow.org.