Metro Atlanta hospitals welcome first babies of 2025

Oh, baby! The newest metro Atlantans made an entrance in the wee hours of the new year at hospitals across the region.

Born at 12:27 a.m., Mara Farias just missed the countdown festivities. Weighing 9 pounds, 1 ounce, the little girl was born at Northside Hospital Gwinnett in Lawrenceville to parents Trinity Salas and Luis Farias.

Piedmont Newnan welcomed a baby boy less than an hour later.

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Drayden Fletcher was the first baby of 2025 born at Piedmont Newnan Hospital, shown here with his mom, Angela Fletcher, and dad, CJ Fletcher, from Sharpsburg. (Courtesy of Piedmont Newnan Hospital)

Credit: Courtesy of Piedmont Newnan

Drayden Fletcher was born at 1:11 a.m. weighing 7 pounds, 5.8 ounces. He’s the second child for mom Angela Fletcher and dad CJ Fletcher from Sharpsburg.

A little girl was born at the same time at Wellstar Kennestone Medical Center.

Seven-pound, 15.5 ounce Hallie Mathis arrived at 1:11 a.m. to parents Lauren and Ross Mathis of Marietta.

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Hallie Mathis was the first baby born in 2025 at Wellstar Kennestone Medical Center.

Credit: Courtesy of Wellstar Health System

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