Theodora Hamilton is the first baby to be born at Joseph Brant Hospital (JBH) in 2025, arriving at 5:02 a.m. on January 1, weighing 6 pounds and 14 ounces.
Parents Gabriella and Thomas Hamilton from Stoney Creek were very happy to ring in the New Year with the arrival of their first child and their parents’ first grandchild. Gabriella was also born at JBH.
The arrival of their first child was exciting in many ways for Gabriella and Thomas.
The original due date was Dec. 20, 2024, but changed to Dec. 27. As they got closer to the end of the year, the couple hoped that their baby would arrive in 2025. Gabriella went into labour at 5:30 a.m. on Dec. 31 and – to their delight – Theodora was born on New Year’s Day.
“It was right on time,” said Thomas. “We were excited about that.”
In keeping with a time-honoured New Year’s tradition, Theodora and her parents were presented with a gift from the hospital.
More than 1,600 babies were delivered at JBH in 2024. The physicians, midwives and nurses in the hospital’s Labour and Delivery unit provide excellent, quality care to pregnant, labouring persons and newborns.
After delivery, parents and newborns move to the Maternal & Child unit, which provides a broad range of care and services to address the physical and emotional needs of families before and after delivery.
Learn more about JBH’s Maternal Child Program.