{"id":344847,"date":"2026-07-19T00:16:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T00:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/344847\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T00:16:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T00:16:53","slug":"rhode-island-couple-heads-to-florida-for-cruise-returns-home-with-surprise-baby-boy-boston-25-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/344847\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhode Island couple heads to Florida for cruise, returns home with surprise baby boy \u2013 Boston 25 News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 fcApnw body-paragraph\">TAMPA BAY, FL. \u2014 One Rhode Island couple\u2019s vacation plan took an unexpected but beautiful turn!<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 fcApnw body-paragraph\">When a couple arrived in Tampa Bay to visit some friends and family before going off on a cruise, the woman began experiencing severe abdominal pain. Concerned, they went to a local emergency room seeking answers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 fcApnw body-paragraph\">Once there, doctors gave her and her husband some news: she was pregnant and already in labor. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 fcApnw body-paragraph\">Apparently, neither of them was even aware that they were expecting. According to the mother, she was on birth control and experienced no signs of pregnancy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 fcApnw body-paragraph\">The baby, named Sebastian, was delivered shortly afterwards. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 fcApnw body-paragraph\">Family members have already started joking that his nickname should be \u201cCruise\u201d after he made his surprise arrival just before his parents were supposed to board their ship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 fcApnw body-paragraph\">At the moment, the family remains in Tampa while they sort out his birth certificate and arrange new travel plans home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 fcApnw body-paragraph\">This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 fcApnw body-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston25news.com\/news\/local\/have-new-device-get-our-free-boston-25-news-weather-apps\/PDC6X7UKOFDBVPV5YJHG3CX36I\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE Boston 25 News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 fcApnw body-paragraph\">Follow Boston 25 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Boston25News\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/boston25\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston25news.com\/video\/live-stream\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Watch Boston 25 News NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 fcApnw body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TAMPA BAY, FL. \u2014 One Rhode Island couple\u2019s vacation plan took an unexpected but beautiful turn! 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