Authorities rescued a woman and her newborn baby after her family says she gave birth in a remote national forest in Northern California.

“I didn’t really comprehend what was going on," the woman recalled of her wild journey to motherhood A woman gave birth to her first baby — a mere 17 hours after finding out she was pregnant.

Despite the public nature of the birth, Bolden managed to find humor in the situation. "Probably heard me screaming. It was definitely a wild experience," she said.

A woman gave birth to her son on the sidewalk just feet outside of a birthing center.

A woman gave birth to her son on the sidewalk just feet outside of a birthing center.