Little Freddie provides early Christmas present for Black Country couple
Johnny Mathis sang about a child being born and giving hope in his Christmas hit – there were plenty of new arrivals bringing joy to families across the Black Country today
Russell's Hall Hospital in Dudley saw three arrive on Christmas Day.
First was little Freddie Jay, who was born at 1.10am, a first child for mother Chloe Bennett and father Jamie Smith, from Kingswinford.
And it was an early arrival, with the couple not expecting their little bundle of joy until January.
Chloe, aged 21, said: "The first contractions were on Friday at around 10,30am before I was brought here at 2pm and he arrived in the early hours of Christmas morning.
"He is a wonderful Christmas present, I am glad to have given birth on the actual day though all I want to do now is get home for some dinner and a Bailey's afterwards.
"But all the staff have been wonderful here, they have to give up their own Christmas Day to look after the patients and the care has been first class.
In Walsall, he first baby to arrive at Walsall Manor Hospital was born to Eugenia Birago Owusu and her partner Oscar. The 3.58kg little girl was born at 1.58am on Christmas morning. She is the couple’s first child, and they are still deciding on a name.
Eugenia, aged 30, said: “It wasn’t a super easy birth and she’s a week overdue – I think she was hanging on so she could be a Christmas baby, just like her Dad really wanted. She’s a blessing to us.”
At Wolverhampton’s New Cross Hospital, Navneet Kaur and Gurbhej Singh were also delighted to become first time parents to daughter Gurnaaz, who was born just after 4am weighing 3.73kg.
Navneet said: “She’s our first baby and we were so excited to meet her. She’s our dream come true, and the best Christmas present we could have.”
