Woman Who Left Baby in NYC Manger Speaks

The woman who left her newborn baby in a Queens church's nativity scene last month has finally told her story. In an exclusive conversation with New York Post, the unnamed 18-year-old woman explains that she only recently arrived in New York from Mexico and was frightened about her pregnancy, keeping it hidden from most people. She recounts how she went into labor while home alone, and gave birth entirely without medical aid. Afraid to cut the umbilical cord, she left it intact and rushed to a nearby church to securely deposit the child. "I would love to be a mom one day, but right now, I don’t feel I’m ready," she said. "I don’t know when the right time would be, but I do need a stable job first." She concluded: "It’s my baby, and I am still thinking about keeping him. It’s not an easy decision."