What a way to ring in the new year. A Nampa couple welcomed a newborn daughter just 11 minutes after the strike of midnight on New Year's Day.
Adelynn Katalina Hernandez was born at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center-Nampa at 12:11 a.m. Tuesday, weighing in at 6 pounds, 2 ounces and 18 inches long.
She was born to Bianca Ramirez and Jaime Hernandez of Nampa. Hospital officials believe she may be the first baby born in 2019 in the Treasure Valley and possibly Idaho.
In Boise, a maternity nurse became the first person to give birth at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center.
The hospital says labor and delivery RN Baylee Swift was working the night of December 31, expecting her second child to come January 10. Part way through her shift she experienced labor pains and knew the baby wasn't going to wait.
At 4:14 a.m. daughter Oaklee was born, weighing 6 pounds 9 ounces and 20 inches long.
"The other nurses on the night shift were joking about me having the New Year's baby, and it happened," Swift said. "It is wonderful to have my work family being a part of this experience and for me to see it from the other side. It was a great experience."
To commemorate the first babies born in the Nampa and Boise hospitals, Saint Alphonsus presented the families with baskets filled with baby clothes, diapers, blankets, and other items that newborns need.
St. Luke's Boise Medical Center its welcomed it's first baby of 2019 at 12:53 a.m. Tuesday.
Harper Zuidema was born four days before her expected due date, and weighed in at 7 pounds, 4 ounces. She is just over 20 inches long.
Harper’s mom, Sandra Bear, was supposed to give birth during a scheduled c-section a few days from now, but when mom’s water broke unexpectedly, she decided to try and have the baby naturally.
Harper and all babies born at all St. Luke's on New Year's Day receive a St. Luke's onesie and receiving blanket.
