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West MI hospitals celebrate 1st babies delivered in 2024

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(WXMI) — The New Year brought its first bundle of joy at Holland Hospital!

Alexia Anara Rodriguez-Gonzalez entered the world to first-time parents Destanee and Omar at 2:56 a.m., the hospital announced Monday.

Alexia Anara Rodriguez-Gonzalez, first Holland Hospital baby born in 2024

We’re told Alexia measures 19 inches long and weighs 7 pounds, 13 ounces.

A representative of the hospital says Alexia was born two weeks ahead of her due date.

Bronson BirthPlace also announced the first babies that were born at its Kalamazoo and Battle Creek locations.

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Baby Vivian and her family.

At the Kalamazoo location, Vivian was born at 12:09 a.m. to parents Viviava Romulo Uribe and Mijdil Espinoza Marcial of Kalamazoo. She is 20 inches long and weights 7 pounds, 2.3 ounces.

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Baby Richardson and his family.

At the Battle Creek location, Richardson was born at 1:37 a.m. to parents April Oliver and Randall Richardson from Castleberry, Alabama. He is 20 inches long and weights 6 pounds, 13 ounces.

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Vera Noelle Babcock with Courtney (mother) and Rocky (father).

Vera Noelle Babcock was the first baby of 2024 born at University of Michigan Health-West at 8:23 a.m. Her parents are Courtney and Rocky of Byron Center. Vera is 19.75 inches long, and weighs 7 pounds, 9 ounces.

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