Seth Interviews His Kids on Late Night; Shares Their Birth Stories

Seth Meyers recounts the birth of his first son, Ashe, which began unexpectedly two weeks early. His wife, Alexi, experienced rapid contractions, leading to a chaotic Uber ride through Manhattan. She was in such discomfort that she was on her knees in the back seat, screaming out the open window, while the Uber driver, Tariq, maintained remarkable composure. They arrived at the hospital just as Alexi was fully dilated, and she delivered Ashe without any medication.

Seth describes his wife's contractions, the Uber ride where she was 'screaming out an open window,' and her being 'fully dilated when we got to the hospital' and delivering 'no drugs at all.'

The birth of Seth's second son, Axel, was even more dramatic. After initially believing they had time to reach the hospital, Alexi went into rapid labor in their apartment building's lobby. Seth called 911, and during the minute-long conversation, he updated the operator from 'we're about to have a baby' to 'we had a baby.' The New York Fire Department arrived and assisted with the delivery, including cutting the umbilical cord. Neighbors also showed immense kindness, bringing blankets and warm towels.

Seth details his wife saying, 'I'm going to have the baby right now. The baby is coming,' and then 'The baby is out.' He recounts his 911 call: 'I basically said, "We're about to have a baby. We're having a baby. We had a baby."' and the fire department's involvement.

In contrast to her brothers, Seth's daughter, Adelaide, was born at home in a bathtub with a midwife during the pandemic. This planned home birth was a calm and quick delivery. The Meyers kept the pregnancy a 'secret' from the public and even their own children until after Adelaide was born. The older boys, Ashe and Axel, woke up to the surprise of a new sister sleeping in their parents' bed, a moment captured on video.

Seth states, 'she decided to have it at home with a midwife' and 'she gave birth in our bathtub at 10:30 at night, which was incredible.' He also mentions, 'we decided—it's not really—I feel like a secret baby has to be, like, two people that aren't together.'

Seth Meyers brings his three young children, Ashe, Axel, and Adelaide, onto his show for a live interview. The segment is filled with their unscripted and often hilarious remarks. Highlights include Addie's observation that the subway 'smelled like diarrhea,' the boys' recounting of a fight at a Pittsburgh Steelers game (one hit the other with a 'Terrible Towel,' the other retaliated with a punch), and Addie's declaration that she loves one brother but 'not that one.'

Addie states, 'the subway smelled like diarrhea.' Ashe explains, 'he smacked me in the face with his Terrible Towel,' and Axel admits, 'So then I punched him here.' Addie also says, 'I love this one but not that one.'