Oak Ridge hospital's 1st baby of 2023: Atlas Wilder Bereczky

The Oak Ridger
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Atlas Wilder Bereczky entered the world at 3:13 p.m. New Year's Day, making him Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge's first baby of 2023.

Atlas Wilder Bereczky entered the world at 3:13 p.m. New Year's Day, making him 2023's first baby born at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. He poses for a photo here with his parents, Knoxville residents Whitney Kleyh and Andrew Bereczky.
Atlas Wilder Bereczky entered the world at 3:13 p.m. New Year's Day, making him 2023's first baby born at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. He poses for a photo here with his parents, Knoxville residents Whitney Kleyh and Andrew Bereczky.

His parents are Knoxville residents Whitney Kleyh and Andrew Bereczky, according to MMC information. He'll have no shortage of playmates as he'll join two brothers and a sister in the family: Adrian, 11, Allison, 9 and Alex, 6.

Atlas was delivered by Michele Tate, Methodist Medical Center obstetrician and gynecologist.

Although Atlas was the name of a Titan in Greek mythology, this modern-day, real-life Atlas is a good-sized chap but no giant. At birth, he weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces, and was 20 inches long.

In honor of his 2023 New Year’s Baby status, the family received a celebratory gift basket from Methodist Medical Center and its parent company, Covenant Health. The gift basket contained an assortment of baby care items including a baby monitor, bath water temperature gauge, shampoo and terrycloth towel, hats, blankets, bibs and a keepsake book to record Atlas' early milestones.

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