Okanagan’s first baby of 2023 born at Penticton Regional Hospital | 24CA News
It’s a woman — Eleanor Amelia Guderyan was the primary child of 2023 born within the Okanagan. She got here into the world at Penticton Regional Hospital simply earlier than 2:00 a.m.
Her dad and mom, Lisa and Steve Guderyan, weren’t anticipating to be within the operating for the New Year’s Baby title as Eleanor was due on January 8, however say it was a fantastic shock.
“She arrived early, fast, and furious, although I have to laugh because, of course, all hospitals are short-staffed – they said, well we’re short-staffed until 1:00 in the morning and she arrived at 1:40 p.m. So, my girl’s very considerate,” mentioned Lisa.
“I had a great team, they were really attentive and my midwife was wonderful.”
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Eleanor was born six kilos, 14 ounces. Her identify holds particular which means to the household.
“Amelia to honour my sister, Alia. She just passed away from lung cancer three weeks ago,” mentioned Lisa.
“She was an amazing sister and just absolutely loved babies. Having a baby has been kind of bittersweet without having my sister there to celebrate with me.”
She went on to say that Eleanor means gentle and believes she’ll be a lightweight for the Guderyan household.
“I’m really glad that she was a New Year’s Baby — 2022 had a lot of tough stuff in it. And 2023 is just going to be full of joy and new beginnings and healing and love,” added Lisa.
Her older sisters, Janet, seven, and Hailey, 4, had been among the many first to go to child Eleanor on the hospital.
“The seven-year-old is like the best big sister ever. She offered to babysit so I could have a shower, and she sat and rocked her,” mentioned Lisa.
Lisa has not solely taken on the position of a mother of three however was lately voted in as a Central Okanagan college trustee.
And Eleanor will be a part of her mother for the primary committee assembly on Wednesday.
“The staff and the other board trustees have been really, really supportive and encouraging. We are in the business of children and education. [If anyone is to have] great understanding, compassion for the reality of parenthood, it is parents, and we are all parents on the board,” mentioned Lisa.
“She’ll come to the meetings with me and as long as she’s not disruptive, she’ll be able to keep coming to the meetings.”
Eleanor got here house on Monday and in response to Lisa, each she and child are doing properly. However, as a result of Eleanor was born a bit sooner than anticipated, she’s going to bear some additional assessments.
Meanwhile, the primary child born within the Interior Health area in 2023 was welcomed into the world at East Kootenay Regional Hospital at 1:10 a.m.
The child boy weighed eight kilos, seven ounces. He was born to his dad and mom Brandi and Logan Burleigh of Cranbrook.
According to Interior Health, the primary child born in Kelowna arrived at 3:58 a.m. New Year’s Day at Kelowna General Hospital. The child woman weighed seven kilos and 13 ounces.
“She is the daughter of a couple born and raised in Kelowna,” mentioned Interior Health in a launch. “They have asked for privacy beyond sharing the information above.”
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