Saint Luke’s East Hospital Is Experiencing a Rare “Baby Boom” — 14 Nurses Expecting at the Same Time
Something strange — and undeniably adorable — is happening at Saint Luke’s East Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. In what staff are jokingly calling a “maternity epidemic,” 14 nurses from the Labor & Delivery and NICU units are all expecting babies within months of each other. Is it coincidence, camaraderie, or something in the water? Either way, the hospital halls are buzzing with excitement.
The baby boom began quietly. Caitlin Hall, a labor and delivery nurse, welcomed her daughter Hunter on June 3. “I honestly thought I was the only one trying to get pregnant,” Hall told Fox News Digital. “I kept it to myself until I hit 12 weeks, but then other nurses started sharing their news. One announcement led to another — and suddenly, everyone was celebrating pregnancies.”
Hall says the experience of becoming a mother herself has already transformed her approach at work. “I can connect with new moms in a way I never could before,” she explained. “It’s made me more empathetic, more patient, and even better at comforting families during deliveries.”
The rest of the expecting nurses are counting down the weeks to their due dates, which stretch into December, promising a festive end to the year for hospital staff. The group is expecting both boys and girls, though some parents are keeping the gender a surprise — adding even more anticipation to the hospital’s corridors.
Saint Luke’s East has embraced the news on social media, posting:
“We can’t wait to spoil these moms and babies just like we do with every special delivery at Saint Luke’s.”
NICU nurse Ellie Kongs, due in late October, says going through pregnancy alongside her colleagues has been a unique and comforting experience. “As OB and NICU nurses, we already see birth from a completely different perspective,” she said. “To experience it together makes it special — and really fun.”
A Rare Bond and a Joyful Season Ahead
What started as one quiet announcement quickly snowballed into a wave of joyous news, drawing attention across the hospital and beyond. These 14 soon-to-be mothers aren’t just coworkers — they’re sharing a once-in-a-lifetime journey that will forever link their professional and personal lives.
As December approaches, Saint Luke’s East Hospital will welcome not only new patients but an entire generation of babies born to the women who dedicate their lives to bringing life into the world. In the halls where these nurses have comforted countless families, a new chapter is beginning — full of diapers, lullabies, and a lot of laughter.