New Year babies: 64 girls and 63 boys
AT LEAST 127 babies were born at Cape Metro public health facilities on New Year’s Day. Of the newborns, 64 girls and 63 boys were welcomed into the world.
The first baby, a boy, was born at 47 minutes after midnight at Mowbray Maternity Hospital, weighing 3.24kg and 48cm in length, to mother Siphosethu Seti. The second baby was a girl born at Karl Bremer at 1.26am, weighing 2.14kg and 48cm in length, to mother Esethu Tyali.
The third baby was a boy born at 1.53am at Tygerberg Hospital, weighing 2.86kg and 48cm in length to mother Belinda Takawira. Only one set of twins, two girls, were born at Tygerberg Hospital.
Health MEC Nomafrench Mbombo congratulated the families of the new arrivals. “I wish to congratulate all parents on the safe arrival of their newborns and wish them many years of happiness and good health. May you cherish the time together with your little ones, as parenthood is one of the best journeys,” she said.
“We as the Western Cape Government Health are excited to be part of this journey, from your baby’s first immunisation to their first steps, we are here to support you.
“I encourage all parents to remember the importance of the first 1 000 days of a child’s life. It is important to create a nurturing and healthy environment for your baby along with good nutrition, which can impact on a child’s ability to develop and learn.”
The department expressed its gratitude to all health workers for their hard work and dedication.