First Babies of 2023 Bring Joy

LVHN hospitals welcomed the first babies of 2023 starting in the wee hours of the morning Jan. 1 at Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital

By Kirstin Reed

January 4, 2023

Pavan Garala and Shraddha Patel of Allentown with their newborn daughter.

Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest's first baby of 2023

2023's first baby born at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest arrived Jan. 1 at 1:39 a.m..

First baby born at LVH–Schuylkill in 2023.

Aurora Martinez is held by her mother, Casey, and surrounded by brother Kaiden and dad Giovani. Aurora was born at 3:50 a.m. Jan. 2 at LVH–Schuylkill.

First baby born at LVH–Hazleton in 2023.

Jayden Miniel Quezada is held by his mother, Cynthia Quezada Diaz. He was born Jan. 1 at LVH–Hazleton.

2023 First Baby Born at LVH–Pocono and her family

Everly Goodman was LVH–Pocono's first baby of 2023. She's with her parents, Samantha and Ronny Goodman, and her sister, Daisy.

Shraddha Patel and Pavan Garala of Allentown weren’t expecting their first child to make an appearance until Jan. 4. They were pleasantly surprised when their daughter was the first baby born at Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital on the campus of Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)–Cedar Crest at 1:39 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2023. Mom and dad are still deciding on the name for their New Year’s baby who was born 5 lb., 15 oz. and 18.5 inches long.

At LVH–Schuylkill, baby Aurora Martinez was born at 3:50 a.m. on Jan. 2. She was 7 lb., 12oz. and 20.5 inches long. Parents Casey and Giovani and five-year-old brother Kaiden were excited to welcome the newest member of their family in the new year.

Jayden Miniel Quezada was born at LVH–Hazleton on Jan. 1 at 6:06 p.m. to proud parents Cynthia Quezada Diaz and Luis Miniel. He was born 8 lbs., 15 oz. and 21 inches.

The first baby of 2023 at LVH–Pocono arrived on Jan. 3 at 8:11 a.m. Everly Goodman was born to proud parents Samantha and Ronny Goodman. She also has a big sister, Daisy, who is 4-years-old. Everly was 10 lb., 3 oz. and 20.5 inches long.