As the clock struck midnight, the new year arrived not just with cheers and fireworks, but with newborn cries as Sanford Health and Avera Health hospitals welcomed babies born at the turning point of 2025.
The two babies, one at each hospital, were born almost one hour apart. Both infants are healthy and doing well, with parents who said they are excited to ring in the new year with their newborns, even joking a a bit about how they will get claim their child for their taxes to help them as they start off this new chapter.
As of for the first born in 2026, there will be no coverage of babies born on New Year’s Day. Families were unable to speak with media or asked not to be interviewed at this time, out of respect to the recovery process or the fact that their little ones were in the NICU. Media officials from both hospitals say their announcements will be made soon.
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