Northeast Pennsylvania's first babies of 2023 make an entrance at region's hospitals

Maria Francis, Pocono Record
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The Poconos and northeast Pennsylvania's first babies of 2023 have arrived. Join us in welcoming these bundles of joy, and congratulating these proud parents.

Baby Everly arrives at Lehigh Valley Pocono

The first baby of 2023 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono arrived on Tuesday, January 3 at 8:11am. Everly Goodman was born to proud parents Samantha and Ronny Goodman.
The first baby of 2023 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono arrived on Tuesday, January 3 at 8:11am. Everly Goodman was born to proud parents Samantha and Ronny Goodman.

Lehigh Valley Hospital- Pocono's first baby of the year arrived in East Stroudsburg at 8:11 a.m. on January 3.

Baby Everly Goodman was born to proud parents Samantha and Ronny Goodman, and big sister, Daisy, who is 4 years old. Everly weighs in at 10 pounds, 3 ounces, and is 20.5 inches long.

Baby Garala born at Cedar Crest

LVH-Cedar Crest welcomed their first baby at 1:39 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2023.

Baby Girl Garala was born to first time parents Shraddha Patel and Pavan Garala of Allentown. The Lehigh Valley's newest resident weighs in at 5 pounds, 15 ounces, and is 18.5 long.

The little one was due Jan. 4 and surprised mom and dad with an early arrival.

The first baby born in 2023 at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest came early New Year's Day. Baby Girl Garala was born to first time parents Shraddha Patel (left) and Pavan Garala (right) of Allentown, Pa.
The first baby born in 2023 at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest came early New Year's Day. Baby Girl Garala was born to first time parents Shraddha Patel (left) and Pavan Garala (right) of Allentown, Pa.
The Lehigh Valley's newest resident, Baby Girl Garala, was born on New Year's Day.
The Lehigh Valley's newest resident, Baby Girl Garala, was born on New Year's Day.

Pottsville's newest resident is Baby Aurora

At LVH–Schuylkill, Baby Aurora Martinez made her first appearance at 3:50 a.m. Jan. 2. Baby Aurora was born to mother Casey and father Giovani Martinez of Pottsville.

Baby Aurora weighs in at 7 pounds, 12 ounces and is 20.5 inches long. The family was presented with a gift basket from Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital and a big brother bag for five-year-old brother Kaiden.

LVH–Schuylkill's first New Year's baby was little Aurora Martinez, Pottsville, held by mother, Casey, and surrounded by five-year-old brother Kaiden and dad Giovani. Aurora was born at 3:50 a.m. January 2.
LVH–Schuylkill's first New Year's baby was little Aurora Martinez, Pottsville, held by mother, Casey, and surrounded by five-year-old brother Kaiden and dad Giovani. Aurora was born at 3:50 a.m. January 2.

St. Luke's welcomes Hunter Russell to the world

The St. Luke’s University Health Network’s first baby was born at the Allentown Campus at 3:54 am on January 1, 2023. Baby boy, Hunter Russell, is the son of Adrian and Kathryn Russell from Breinigsville, Pennsylvania
The St. Luke’s University Health Network’s first baby was born at the Allentown Campus at 3:54 am on January 1, 2023. Baby boy, Hunter Russell, is the son of Adrian and Kathryn Russell from Breinigsville, Pennsylvania

The St. Luke’s University Health Network’s first baby was born at the Allentown Campus at 3:54 am on New Year's Day.

Baby boy Hunter Russell was born to Adrian and Kathryn Russell from Breinigsville, Pennsylvania, and was delivered by Dr. Rachel O’Connell. He weighs in at 7 pounds, 3 ounces, and is 20.5 inches long.

Baby Girl Karter Mae arrives in Scranton

Jada Tokar and Zander Lubinski, of Duryea welcomed Geisinger Community Medical Center’s New Year’s baby for 2023. Karter Mae Lubinski was born at 9:07 a.m. on New Year’s Day.
Jada Tokar and Zander Lubinski, of Duryea welcomed Geisinger Community Medical Center’s New Year’s baby for 2023. Karter Mae Lubinski was born at 9:07 a.m. on New Year’s Day.

Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton welcomed their first baby of the year at 9:07 a.m. on Jan. 1.

Baby girl Karter Mae Lubinski was born to proud parents, Jada Tokar and Zander Lubinski, of Duryea. Karter Mae, the couple's first child, weighs in at 7 pounds, 8 ounces and is 19 3/4 inches long.

Baby Brantley arrives at Wayne Memorial

Brantley Burrows is the first baby of the New Year born at Wayne Memorial Hospital’s New Beginnings Birthing Suites. He arrived on Monday, January 2nd at 3:37 p.m to parents Anastasia Dunlap and Damian Burrows of Starrucca, Pennsylvania.
Brantley Burrows is the first baby of the New Year born at Wayne Memorial Hospital’s New Beginnings Birthing Suites. He arrived on Monday, January 2nd at 3:37 p.m to parents Anastasia Dunlap and Damian Burrows of Starrucca, Pennsylvania.

Wayne Memorial Hospital's New Beginnings Birthing Suites welcomed Baby boy Brantley Burrows at 3:37 p.m. on Jan. 2.

Little Brantley arrived weighing 7 lbs. 1.2 ounces and stretching 20 inches in length.

His delighted parents are Anastasia Dunlap and Damian Burrows of Starrucca.

They received a big "First Baby" basket full of goodies. The baby’s delivery was facilitated by Dr. Angela Tang, a board-certified obstetrician with the Women’s Health Center in Honesdale, part of Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers.

Brantley Burrows is the first baby of the New Year born at Wayne Memorial Hospital’s New Beginnings Birthing Suites. He arrived on Monday, January 2nd at 3:37 p.m to parents Anastasia Dunlap and Damian Burrows of Starrucca, Pennsylvania.
Brantley Burrows is the first baby of the New Year born at Wayne Memorial Hospital’s New Beginnings Birthing Suites. He arrived on Monday, January 2nd at 3:37 p.m to parents Anastasia Dunlap and Damian Burrows of Starrucca, Pennsylvania.

Mom predicts Brantley “is going to be a competitor!”

It was slow going for a long while until another mom showed up with a baby on the way.

“Brantley arrived 20 minutes later,” earning the title First Baby of ‘23. According to mom, she is "completely content" and the staff was "great."

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