Photos:British Woman Gives Birth On New York Sidewalk, Names Her Baby After The Good Samaritan Who Gave Up Her Jacket.

A mother who gave birth on a Manhattan sidewalk was all smiles as she returned to her apartment with the bundle of joy she named after a Good Samaritan who helped her.

Polly McCourt arrived back at her Upper East Side home with husband Cian and their newborn daughter Ila Isabelle two days after she had dramatically given birth on a busy street corner after an impatient woman had stolen her cab to the hospital.

Isabel Williams, 20, who kindly lent Mrs McCourt her coat to keep the baby warm explained that she just reacted instinctively.

Ms Williams said that she saw a commotion on Monday afternoon on the corner of 68th street and 3rd Avenue and initially thought someone had been run over.
When she reached the crowd she quickly dialled 911 when it transpired that no one had called an ambulance.
She said that at that point the baby had been born and while Mrs McCourt had been given sweaters and scarves to keep warm, the baby was still exposed, so she offered her own coat, as well as a sweater and shirt.

The experience was ‘intense, but really cool’, she added.The McCourts lost Ms Williams’ phone number so weren’t able to tell her in person about the baby’s name, but the news thrilled her.

Mrs McCourt was being helped to a taxi by her doorman, Anton Rudovic, and gave him a huge hug as she arrived home.