First Bay Area Baby Of 2023 Born At Kaiser Walnut Creek

The first baby born in the Bay Area in 2023 appears to be a baby boy born at Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek Medical Center just after midnight on Jan. 1, 2023.

Kaiser Permanente Spokesman Karl Sonkin said the boy was born at 12:06 a.m.

Sonkin said two other births occurred early in 2023 at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center, with one baby born at 12:20 a.m. and another just after, at 12:21 a.m.

At least two other Bay Area babies were born in the first hour of the new year. A baby was born at North Bay Center for Women’s Health in Fairfield at 12:32 a.m., and a baby boy was delivered at 12:34 a.m. at Marin General Hospital, according to the charge nurses at both locations, so this is a perfect occasion for the friends and family to send baby shower cookies for these proud parents as well.

These early births mark a joyous start to the new year across the Bay Area. As the first baby of 2023 in the region, the baby boy born at Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek Medical Center at 12:06 a.m. on January 1st has set a heartwarming beginning. Additionally, two other babies arrived shortly after midnight at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center, with one born at 12:20 a.m. and another at 12:21 a.m.

The celebrations continued with two more Bay Area babies welcomed within the first hour of the new year. At North Bay Center for Women’s Health in Fairfield, a baby was born at 12:32 a.m., while Marin General Hospital greeted a baby boy at 12:34 a.m., according to reports from charge nurses at both locations. These births signify new beginnings and bring happiness to families and healthcare teams alike as they usher in the year 2023.