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The first baby born in Ireland in 2021 was born four seconds after midnight to a Covid-positive mother at the National Maternity Hospital (NMH) Holles Street.
Brodie McWilliams Brown arrived shortly after midnight. His 19-year-old mother, Jennifer McWilliams, is fine. He was diagnosed with Covid-19 on December 22 and alerted the hospital. All protocols for their care were followed.
She did not know how she became positive for Covid-19, but her symptoms were mild and she was able to continue with the pregnancy.
The boy was born a few weeks earlier and weighed 7 pounds 10 oz.
Speaking about the birth, Jennifer said: “Brody surprised us by being early, it’s a fantastic start to the New Year. We can’t believe this is the first baby born in Ireland in 2021!
“I would like to thank all the staff at the National Maternity Hospital who have just been brilliant and have had the best care from both Brody and me even though I have Covid-19.”
Professor Shane Higgins, a teacher at National Maternity Hospital, said: “I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Jennifer on the birth of her first baby, Brody. We would also like to thank you for alerting us to your positive result before coming to the hospital and working with our staff to ensure a safe result for everyone.
“I would like once again to thank all of our staff for their professionalism, dedication and empathy during the pandemic. It’s ironic that the first baby born in 2021 at NMH is from a Covid-positive mother.
“We encourage patients to remain vigilant and continue to adhere to government guidelines while we await the launch of the vaccine. We wish all our patients and families a happy and healthy new year. “
Brodie was followed by the birth of a baby at Cork University Hospital at 12:01 a.m. M.
Baby Foley arrived at 12:01 and seven seconds, according to his father, Michael, who has spent much of his career watching the clock on the national and foreign sports fields.
Welcome to the world: Baby Foley shortly after his birth after midnight. Photograph: Proud Father, Michael Foley / Twitter.
Kady was born to Vanessa and Garry McLaughlin of Co Meath.
The boy, still unnamed, was born with the final whistle with added time at Cork University Hospital at a healthy weight of 4.16 kilos (or nine pounds and two ounces in old money).
Michael Foley is a sportswriter for the Sunday Times and the author of the acclaimed book The Bloodied Field on the events of Bloody Sunday 1920.
Last year, the GAA used his book as a template to commemorate the 14 spectators shot to death in Croke Park on November 21, 1920.
After the baby was born, Foley tweeted: “This mighty little man joined us last night, one minute after midnight, ushering in a difficult year and reminding us of the possibilities that the future always holds, however bleak it may seem. the present. Life always goes on. Happy New Year to all!”
Mother Karen Clarke-Foley and baby are doing well. The couple living in Macroom now have four children, all boys from the age of six. Simply fill a full attack line with a substitute on the sideline.
“It was pure fluke,” Foley said. “They had it on a monitor. It was 01.01.07. “Baby Foley was due to be born on December 28th.” It was a difficult year, but we always thought we would hopefully have a baby at the end. Even before he was born, he was giving us a little hope. “
The first baby born at the Coombe University Hospital for Women and Infants in Dublin after midnight came into the world at 12:24 am.
The girl, named Kady (3950 g) was born to Vanessa and Garry McLaughlin of Co Meath. She is Vanessa’s second baby, with baby Ava born in Coombe 19 months ago.
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