An Arkansas mom got the shock of her life when she went into labor at a Golden Corral – especially given that she didn’t even know she was pregnant! Naturally after giving birth, she had to use her newborn’s name to pay homage to the place where he was born, and we can’t imagine a better way to do it!
Tayvia Woodfork joined 10 other members of her family for a meal at the buffet restaurant in North Little Rock, Arkansas. As soon as she arrived, she headed straight for the bathroom. “She was complaining that her stomach hurt,” her mother Tameka Woodfork told Today.com.
What Tayvia didn’t know was that she was 37 weeks pregnant and in active labor. “There were no signs,” Tameka explained. “We had no idea.”
When her daughter didn’t return after 10 minutes, Tameka went in and found Tayvia in real distress. “I didn’t know what was happening,” she said.
“I said, ‘We have to go to the hospital,’ but she couldn’t move her legs, so we ended up calling 911,” Tameka continued.
Shortly after the paramedics arrived, Tayvia gave birth to a 6 pound, 1 ounce baby boy.
“When we walked out, everybody was clapping and people were lined up to see,” Tameka explained.
Tayvia named her son Tamaar Kylon Corral Woodfork in honor of the unusual place where he was born. Some people suggested that she name the baby “Golden,” but Tayvia preferred “Corral” instead. She also has a 2-year-old son named Taylon.
Golden Corral excitedly shared the news of Tamarr’s birth on their X (formerly Twitter) account, calling him their “youngest fan.”
“As surprised as our team was at the news of a baby being born at our restaurant, we are truly honored to play such a momentous role in little Tamaar’s life,” a Golden Corral spokesperson told TODAY. “But no honor compares to having Tamaar carry on the ‘Golden Corral’ brand name in his own name, Tamaar Kylon Corral Woodfork!”
Tayvia Woodfork shared that the chain had sent her a box of baby gifts and a Golden Corral gift card.
