WE’RE just one day into 2021, yet it would appear first-time parents Sabrina and Sabbir Ahmed have already had their year made.

The smitten pair were the first to welcome a little bundle of joy at Ipswich Hospital mere hours after the clock struck midnight on Friday 1 January.

Their new baby boy, Sanaf Ahmed, weighed 2.45kg, and made his grand entrance into the world at 2.09am.

Mrs Ahmed endured a day-long labour, with contractions first starting at the couple’s Redbank Plains home on December 31.

Fortunately, Mr Ahmed said no plans had been made to attend New Year’s Eve celebrations.

Instead, it would seem an unexpected – and adorable – guest was keen to transform the evening into a party-of-three.

The gorgeous threesome are among four other families to welcome New Year’s Day additions.

West Moreton Health Nursing and Midwifery Director Lyn Barrett offered her congratulations to the young family, adding each baby delivered at the hospital was a special occasion.

“What better way to celebrate the start of a new year in 2021 than by sharing the stories of the families that deliver their babies with us, and who continue to visit Ipswich Hospital as they grow up,” she said.

“It’s an honour to be there at the start of bub’s journey through life.”

Ms Barrett said the Ipswich community would likely continue its growth over the next twelve months, bringing another busy year for West Moreton Health.

“2020 was the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife which meant we recognised every day how special it is to bring a new baby into the world and how important it is for care for mum and bub from conception through to delivery,” she said.

Story written by Queensland Times journalist Kaitlyn Smith. Original article is linked here. 

In 2020 nurses, midwives and doctors delivered 2577 babies, with a close split of boys (1332) to girls (1245), as well as 28 sets of twins. To understand how busy West Moreton Health's maternity ward is, that’s an average of 7 babies born every day at the hospital.