Welcome to 2017!

THE first Huddersfield baby of 2017 has been welcomed in to the world.

Just one local tot was born at the start of New Year’s Day. Baby boy Kenzie was delivered at Calderdale Royal Hospital’s labour ward to mum Anna Atkinson at 7.58am. The newborn weighed in at 6lbs 6oz (2.88kg).

No babies had been born at Huddersfield’s birth centre between midnight and our publication time.

The first arrival of the New Year came at 1.29am at Calderdale Royal.

Shelley Walker of Sowerby Bridge gave birth to her son Doug, weighing an impressive 9lb 15oz (4.51kg).

At 1.44am baby Athesham was delivered at CRH by mum Sidera Asif of Bradford, weighing 5lb 14oz (2.68kg).

A few minutes later at 1.56am Karina Webster of Halifax gave birth to her daughter, Aliza Maria, weighing 6lb 4oz (2.83kg).

In the Calderdale Birth Centre, Latasha Williams of Halifax gave birth to a 7lb 5oz (3.32kg) Louis just after 4am.

And just after 10am, Georgina Wood of Sowerby Bridge, gave birth to a boy, yet to be named, weighing 7lb 11oz (3.50kg). Three more babies were born later on New Year’s Day. Clockwise from above: Midwives Laura Potter and Victoria Thornton with baby girl Ahtesham born to Sidera Asif; Latasha Williams with Louis; Georgina Wood with her boy who is yet to be named; Karina Webster with daughter Aliza Maria and midwives Lisa Creese (left) and Nichola Wilkinson with the first 2017 baby born in Calderdale Royal, Doug Bates born to Shelley Walker