PHOTO COURTESY OF CHRISTUS HEALTH Zurid Zambrano Betancourt and Orlando Jose Rojas Estrada (not pictured) welcomed their new baby, Lahian Samir, at 5:15 p.m. on Jan. 1 at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos. The baby was delivered by Dr. Koteswara Kunda, OBGYN, and in celebration of being the first baby of the new year, the hospital gifted the family with a diaper bag, stuffed animal, clothes, a card and more.
PHOTO COURTESY OF ASCENSION TEXAS Michelle Espino and Fernando Contreras welcomed their baby, Hermelinda Raquel Contreras, at 1:09 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2025. This is the first baby born in 2025 at Ascension Seton Hays Hospital. Certified Nurse Midwife Caroline Paganoni was assisted by Dr Zachrison to deliver the 5-pound, 7-ounce and 18.5 inches-long baby for the Kyle family.
