Windsor Regional Hospital welcomes first baby of 2023
Windsor Regional Hospital’s first baby of 2023 is a girl.
The little bundle of joy arrived at 1:24 a.m. on Jan. 1.
Mother Ashley Mears and father Nicolass Bessem say she doesn’t have a name just yet, but they’ve got a few in mind and they are taking some time to make sure they pick the right one.The first baby of 2023 was born at Windsor Regional Hospital at 1:24 a.m. in Windsor, Ont., on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023. (Source: WRH)
“The delivery was a little rough, but the staff here at Windsor Regional Hospital were fantastic,” says Mears. “The nurses have been great. We couldn’t be happier!”
The new baby weighed in at 8 pounds, 1 oz. and is happy and healthy.
She is Ashley’s fourth child. The family’s new addition will be joining two other sisters and a brother.
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