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Nalani O’Brien is AV’s first baby of 2019

by The AV Times Staff • January 2, 2019

Chanel Canada and baby Nalani. [Contributed]
LANCASTER – Antelope Valley Hospital staff welcomed the area’s first baby of 2019 — Nalani O’Brien — at 12:32 a.m. on Jan. 1, officials announced. Weighing in at 7 pounds, 5 ounces and measuring 19.5 inches, Nalani is the first child of Chanel Canada.

As the community’s first baby of 2019, Nalani and her mother were given a large gift basket provided by the AVH Auxiliary that included a variety of baby items, such as an infant car seat, blankets, clothes, shoes, supplies, crib accessories and stuffed animals. Founded in 1957, the Auxiliary is a group of volunteers dedicated to raising funds through the hospital gift shops, thrift shop, bake sale and other seasonal sales events.

Tens of thousands of Antelope Valley residents have been brought into the world at AVH since its doors opened in 1955. In fact, more than 4,600 newborns were delivered at AVH’s Women and Infants Pavilion in the past year alone.

The hospital was named a Breast Milk Depot in 2017, allowing nursing mothers to drop-off their donated breast milk to be used by fragile newborns in the NICU.

Four years ago AVH was designated a Baby-Friendly Birth Facility, which means that the hospital has met the gold standard in maternity care operations. AVH also has been acknowledged for its outstanding maternity services by receiving the Healthgrades® 5-Star Maternity Care Excellence Award. This award recognizes hospitals that provide consistent high-quality care for women and their babies during pregnancy, delivery and the first few days after delivery.

[Information via news release from Antelope Valley Hospital.]

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Filed Under: Health, Lancaster

10 comments for "Nalani O’Brien is AV’s first baby of 2019"

  1. Whaaaaaaaaat says

    January 5, 2019 at 4:06 am

    O’Brien?

    That’s the worst case of ID theft I’ve seen in a long time

    • Lilian says

      January 5, 2019 at 9:59 am

      Ignorant much.

    • Éirinn go Brách says

      January 6, 2019 at 3:35 am

      Cultural appropriation.

  2. Financial Commitment says

    January 4, 2019 at 12:20 am

    I hope she has the resources to support her baby.

    • NoneOfYourBusiness! says

      January 4, 2019 at 8:23 am

      Geez, only people like you can find dog poop to spread on a beautiful story. Racial profiling at it’s best, I bet you anything you would keep your mouth shut if she was a white mother holding her New Year miracle. Sick of this crap!

      • Financial Commitment says

        January 4, 2019 at 10:34 pm

        I would say that about “any mother” in the United States today.

        • Kiki says

          January 5, 2019 at 10:01 am

          Why are you worried did u want to spare her your pay check?

          • Kikiispipi says

            January 7, 2019 at 8:27 am

            You seem to be more worried than I am, since you are responding to my reply to another commentator. Sickos.

    • makeda says

      January 13, 2019 at 10:29 am

      wow I am not surprised you would make a comment like that but she does a job and supporters you should get a life

  3. Joycelyn Gay says

    January 2, 2019 at 7:19 pm

    Congratulations Nalani and Chantel. Gods blessings to you both.

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