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According to CTV, the baby was born at about 37 weeks. Guan gave birth in first class with the help of a doctor who happened to be on the same flight.

Guan, 23, had recently been to her physician for a routine checkup, but the doctor did not detect the pregnancy, according to the Calgary Sun. And she had taken a pregnancy test that came back negative, according to the paper.

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