# Family reunites with roadside baby's first responders

> Family reunites with doula and first responders who delivered baby on San Francisco's road.
- Title: Family reunites with roadside baby's first responders
- Summary: Family reunites with doula and first responders who delivered baby on San Francisco's road. Family reunited with doula and first responders after baby was…
- Keywords: san francisco, golden gate park, doula, first responders, baby, roadside birth, emergency services, news, local, Family, reunites, roadside
- Source: ABC7 New York — https://abc7ny.com/story/family-reunites-doula-first-responders-helped-deliver-baby-side-road/19861281
- Published: 2026-09-23T14:30:39+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: san francisco, golden gate park, doula, first responders, baby, roadside birth, emergency services, news, local
## Baby born on road
Family reunites with doula and first responders who helped deliver baby on side of road in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.
## Traffic congestion
Parents Nate Geminiano and Karollyn Zepeda were caught in traffic while labor progressed faster than expected.
## Doula assists
Katie Higgins, a doula with 13 years experience, helped mother through labor and delivery.

> He was like, someone's in labor. And my wife looked at me with big eyes and was like, you can do this. Go help.
## Emergency response
Paramedics and firefighters left vehicles to reach baby before emergency crews could arrive.

> We talked together and, you know, helped her through the pushing. And the baby was born.
## Traffic concerns
Neighbors and city officials highlighted traffic congestion issues in Golden Gate Park area.

> That's actually pretty scary and unfortunate because you would always want to think that there's like, a path to get to any hospital in this neighborhood.
## City response
Supervisor Alan Wong said city will examine traffic changes near park to reduce congestion.

> I want to make sure that we're continuing to look at opportunities to reduce congestion and ensure that people are able to get to where they need to go.
## Key takeaway

Family reunited with doula and first responders after baby was born on Golden Gate Park road in San Francisco.