DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – (January 2, 2024) Halifax Health welcomed its first baby of 2024, born at 1:50 am on January 1st. The baby girl, named Emerson, made her big debut six days before her due date, weighing in at 6lbs, 9oz. Parents Tanner and Kayla are elated on the arrival of their first baby. “I was scheduled for an induction later in the week but she had other plans,” said mom, Kayla.
As with tradition, the family was gifted baskets of baby items put together by Halifax Health and Tanger Outlets, along with a photo package from Baby Face Portraits.
Since 1928, generations of expecting mothers have chosen Halifax Health to bring their babies into this world. To date, Halifax Health has delivered over 139,000 babies offering the most comprehensive care available from pregnancy to delivery for even the most complicated pregnancies.
About Halifax Health
Recognized as one of the 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals™ in the United States by IBM Watson Health™, Halifax Health serves Volusia and Flagler counties, providing a continuum of healthcare services through a network of organizations including a tertiary hospital, two community hospitals, urgent care, psychiatric services, a cancer treatment center with four outreach locations, the area’s largest hospice, a center for inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient rehabilitation clinics, primary care clinics, a clinic specializing in women’s health, a pediatric care community clinic, three children’s medical practices, a home healthcare agency and an exclusive provider organization. Halifax Health offers the area’s only Level II Trauma Center, Center for Transplant Services, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Emergency Department with board-certified pediatricians on staff 24/7, Child and Adolescent Behavioral Services, OB Emergency Department and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit that cares for babies born earlier than 28 weeks. It’s also the area’s longest-standing Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center (TSC) offering complete Neurosurgical Services. For more information, visit halifaxhealth.org
