‘A precious moment.’ Family celebrates first birth of 2026 at Detroit hospital

Thursday marked a new year and a new chapter for a Detroit family, whose baby boy was the first one born of the year at DMC Hutzel Women’s Hospital in Detroit.

Rakiah and Jarmel Reives welcomed their baby boy, Jakai, on Thursday.

“It’s exciting. It’s a precious moment. Definitely a new experience being in labor from the other ones that I had,” Rakiah said…

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