A Kansas City–area hospital welcomed a heartwarming milestone to start the new year when its first baby of 2026 was born just one minute after midnight.
The newborn, a baby girl, arrived at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission at 12:01 a.m. on January 1, 2026, marking a joyful beginning to the year for both her family and the hospital staff.
New Year’s births are always special, but babies born right after midnight carry extra meaning. As families across the Kansas City region celebrated the arrival of 2026, this family was welcoming a new life into the world at the exact moment the year officially began…