Baby girl born at Kansas City metro hospital in first minute of New Year

MERRIAM, Kan. (KCTV) – It’s hard to beat 12:01 a.m. on 1/1, so baby girl Peratt might just be the metro’s first newborn of 2026.

According to AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, Ann and Cody Peratt started their new year by welcoming a daughter.

Born at 6 pounds 7 ounces, the girl does not yet have a name, but with a birthday of Jan. 1, 2026, at 12:01 a.m., she may hold the title of the first baby born in the metro this year.

Congratulations to the Peratts!…

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