Local baby born at 22 weeks nominated for Baby of the Year award

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A central Ohio baby who was born at just twenty-two weeks and two days is thriving after eight months in the hospital, and his story has made him a top contender for the Baby of the Year competition.

Remy Garcia was only 1 pound, two ounces when he was born in January 2025. His mom, Charlotte Garcia, said her water broke when she was just seventeen weeks pregnant with Remy.

Charlotte and her husband Oliver, said that for a few weeks, doctors told them they didn’t believe Remy would make it with how early he was born…

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