INDIANAPOLIS — The first central Indiana babies of 2022 joined the world early Saturday morning, starting with a baby boy born at Franciscan Health just as the calendar turned from 2021 to 2022.
Franciscan Health Indianapolis
According to a media release from Franciscan Health Indianapolis, Atticus Eggers was born "at the stroke of midnight" to Alisha and Drew Eggers of Trafalgar. He weighed 6 pounds 10 1/2 ounces and measured 20 inches in length.
Alisha works at Franciscan on the administrative staff at the hospital at Emerson and Stop 11 Road.
In 2021, Franciscan Health Indianapolis delivered more than 2,100 babies.
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Ascension St. Vincent
Just after Atticus was born, Ascension St. Vincent Women’s Hospital in Indianapolis welcomed its first baby of 2022 at 12:20 a.m.
The boy named Arjun was born to Nancy Pandiyan and Muthu Subramanian of Carmel.
Baby Arjun weighed 5 pounds, 7 ounces and is 18.9 inches long and is Nancy’s first baby. Mom and baby are doing well, according to St. Vincent's media announcement.
IU Health-Bloomington
IU Health Bloomington welcomed Eiji Kojaku at 1:14 a.m.
His parents are Momoko and Sadamori Kojaku of Bloomington.
He was the first New Year’s baby for the hospital, weighing in at 8 pounds, 8 ounces and 20 inches long.
Community South
Luke Fulkman came into the world at 2 a.m. at Community Hospital South.
He weighed 8.4 pounds and is 21 inches long.
Parents Elizabeth and David Fulkman of Greenwood were at dinner at Dave and Busters with their other two sons when Luke decided to jump his January 4 due date.
Elizabeth has delivered all three of her boys at Community Hospital South.
Riley Maternity Tower at Riley Hospital for Children
The Riley Maternity Tower at Riley Hospital for Children welcomed its first baby of the new year at 3:30 a.m.
Indianapolis residents Imani Keith and Robert Tucker are the proud parents of Zaire Keith.
Zaire weighed 5 pounds, 3 ounces and is 17.5 inches long.
He is Imani and Robert's first child, according to a news release from IU Health.
