Colossal snowfall couldn't stop Halifax dad's cross-country trek to see new son
Drew Mancini was in Calgary when he got the news the baby would be arriving a little earlier than expected.
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![The IWK NICU Instagram account shared Drew Mancini's story of travelling from Calgary to Halifax after his partner, Kalei Cochrane, went into labour more than a week before her due date. The couple's son, Maximus, was born on Sunday, Feb. 4. A couple poses for a photo with their baby](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7110614.1707565381!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/drew-mancini-kalei-cochrane-baby-maximus.jpg)
Drew Mancini was in Calgary when he got the news the baby would be arriving a little earlier than expected.