Roadside Chronicles: A 5 AM Miracle in the Rain
Picture this: it’s 5:19 a.m., the sky is drizzling, and a mother’s screams echo through your apartment block. Ryan Kwak, 30, and his wife Valerie, 28, found themselves with a full‑blown, rain‑kissed delivery on Pasir Ris streets, just moments before the Mount Elizabeth Novena doors closed.
What Went Down
- Valerie was 38 weeks along and already in the middle of a battle.
- Ryan scooped up a car and vaulted down to fetch their baby‑on‑the‑way.
- She was on the sofa, gasping: “The baby’s gonna come out! I can feel the pressure of the head!”
- “Hang in there, baby,” Ryan replied, we’ll hit the hospital in a flash!
After supporting her from the corridor, the pace of the cries surged like a drumbeat. As they rolled down the lift, Valentine shouted, “The baby’s head is emerging!” Attached was a sudden blood splash, and there they were—roadside, drenched, heartbeats racing.
The Rain‑Grace Delivery
The little girl was born at 5:53 a.m., a 3.1 kg infant with a splash of life on the pavement. Ryan called 995; an ambulance skittered across the streets in five minutes and whisked them to KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital. Both mother‑and‑baby emerged victorious.
Instagram Vibes
“It was a rollercoaster of emotions, but seeing my wife breathing easy and our miracle healthy gives me all the feels,” Ryan posted, punctuating the achievement with an actual photo of their wet, wriggling bundle.
Looking Back
Ryan’s laid‑back charm graced Nuyou’s November issue last year in the “25 Men We Love” feature. Though his roots trace back to Korea—he moved to Singapore at six—he’s built his life here, juggling school pa^ at a Korean language center and raising a horned brood.
So, here’s to Ryan and Valerie: you survived the storm, took a rainsport birth, and welcomed a soul that’s more precious than any emoji.
