The first baby of the new year in Northumberland has been welcomed.
Northumberland Hills Hospital (NHH) has welcomed it’s first baby of the new year born to Hayley Boivin and Nate Hladysh of Port Hope, Ontario.
The baby girl, named Emma, was born on January 1, 2026 at 12:02 a.m., weighting 6 pounds 7 ounces and 19 inches long. She is the first child for Boivin and Hladysh.
“We thought she would be born earlier, but as the day went on, we thought maybe she will be a New Year baby. She just made it into the new year! We are excited, happy, and a bit overwhelmed,” said Boivin.
“We want to thank Dr. Awad and Dr. Smith, the aestheticist Dr. Radonich, and the nurses, Alyssa, Tori, and Kristen, for all of their care and attentiveness.”
As per hospital tradition, baby Emma will go home from NHH with a gift basket prepared and donated by the staff and volunteers of the hospital. Members of the Maternal/Child Care team took the initiative to hand-pick items they felt new parents would appreciate and enjoy. With support from NHH, the NHH Foundation, and the NHH Auxiliary, a personalized gift basket was presented to Boivin and Hladysh.
“Thank you to everyone at NHH for the wonderful gift basket. What a lovely surprise. We are overwhelmed by the generosity and kindness,” said Boivin.
The Maternal/Child Care team at NHH supported more than 500 births at the hospital in the last fiscal year, thanks to a strong partnership with local obstetrician-gynecologists, family physicians, anesthesiologists, and area midwives.
