INDIANAPOLIS — Hospitals are reporting the first babies born in Indianapolis in the new year.
Community East: 12:13 a.m.
Community Health Network said their first — and possibly the city's first — baby of the new year arrived at 12:13 a.m. at Community Hospital East through an emergency cesarean section.
The baby boy, named Ny'Jore Amir, weighed 5 pounds, 11 ounces and was born to Destiny Kincade of Indianapolis.
The hospital said Ny'Jore is Destiny's first child, and he's a rainbow baby.
Ny'Jore is being treated in the NICU. The hospital said Ny'Jore and Destiny are both doing well.
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Community North: 12:25 a.m.
The next baby, also a boy, was born at Community Hospital North at 12:25 a.m.
Granger Ray Stancombe weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces.
He is the second child of Stephanie and Nick Stancombe of Carmel. Granger's big sister, Gwendolyn Rae, passed away in October 2021 from a rare genetic disease at just 13 months old.
Franciscan Heath: 12:49 a.m.
Charlie Jeanette Ridlen became the first baby born on New Year’s Day 2023 at Franciscan Health Indianapolis at 12:49 a.m.
Charlie is the daughter of Logan and Drew Ridlen of Indianapolis.
Charlie weighed 7.5 pounds and was measured at 19.5 inches long. She's named after her mother’s great-grandmother.
Riley Maternity Tower: 1:46 a.m.
The first baby born at the Riley Maternity Tower in the new year was Banks Alexander Ahonen, the first child of parents Eric and Jessica Ahonen of Indianapolis.
Born at 1:46 a.m., Banks weighed 6 pounds, 4 ounces.
Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Hospital: 2:26 a.m.
Mason Morin was born at 2:26 a.m. to mom Erica Morin at Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Hospital.
Erica and her husband, Todd, of Carmel, said this is their first baby, and they were excited to welcome him into the world three weeks early.
Mason is 5 pounds, 15 ounces and 19 inches long.
The couple said Mason will have two dog siblings — pomeranians Bear and Dash — who can't wait to meet their new brother.
Ascension St. Vincent Women's Hospital: 2:34 a.m.
Veronica Fatima Delony was born at 2:34 a.m. at Ascension St. Vincent Women's Hospital in Indianapolis.
She weighs 6 pounds, 14 ounces and is 20.5 inches long.
This is the second baby for parents Bontouraby Kaba and Vladimir Delony. They said the labor was long and are so grateful to have baby Veronica Fatima in their arms. The family lives in Speedway.
Eskenazi Health
Eskenazi Health welcomed it first baby of 2023 at 3:36 a.m. on New Year’s Day.
Milan Alessandro Regalado Pineda weighed in at 8 pounds, 15 ounces and measured and is 21.75 inches long. His family lives in Indianapolis.
He was the first of five babies delivered at Eskenazi on Sunday.
Ascension St Vincent Evansville: 10:56 a.m.
Ascension St. Vincent Evansville welcomed its first new year baby at 10:56 a.m.
Axel Herrera Hildago Junior weighs 5 pounds, 9 ounces and is 18 3/4 inches long.
Ascension St. Vincent Fishers Hospital: 4:35 p.m.
Ascension St. Vincent announced an honorable mention for New Year's babies with the birth of Cooper Duncan.
His mother, Ashley Duncan, was in labor Saturday evening, and she wondered if Cooper would arrive right after midnight, but he ended up waiting until 4:35 p.m. Sunday.
"Some moms out there know what that’s like!" said Brenna Ford, a spokeswoman for the hospital.
Cooper is 9 pounds, 9 ounces and 20.5 inches.
