The Brief
- Zenya Sewell was the first baby born in 2026, arriving at Piedmont Atlanta exactly at midnight.
- Multiple Georgia hospitals, including Emory, Piedmont and Wellstar, celebrated their first births of the new year throughout Thursday morning.
- Local families welcomed their first newborns as symbols of hope, renewal, and good fortune for the year ahead.
ATLANTA – Thursday was the birth of a new year and the birth of several new lives in metro Atlanta.
Many see New Year’s babies as symbols of hope, renewal, and good fortune for the year ahead. While popular culture may see them as a positive omen, several families see them as their most treasured bundles of joy.
What we know:…