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Welcome the New Year Baby of 2019!

Shannon and Carl Baas – and five-year-old Janissa – of Hawarden welcomed baby girl Teagan Anne on January 2. Teagan was the first baby born at Orange City Area Health System in 2019. We congratulate all the parents who have trusted us to help them grow their families this past year, and look forward to welcoming more precious lives in the New Year.

Did you know …

The most popular names among the 213 babies born at Orange City Area Health System in 2018 were:
Boys (tie): Aiden, Carter, Hudson, Miles, Samuel
Girls (tie): Charlotte, Evelyn/Evelynn

The families of our 213 babies born in 2018 are from 35 communities*
*Ames • Alton • Archer • Ashton • Boyden • Cleghorn • Doon • George • Granville • Hartley • Hawarden • Hinton • Hospers • Hudson • Hull • Ireton • Kingsley • LeMars • Marcus • Maurice • Merrill • Orange City • Oyens • Paullina • Primghar • Remsen • Rock Valley • Sanborn • Sheldon • Sibley • Sioux Center • Sioux Rapids • Sioux City • Sutherland • Westfield

The fertility, prenatal, and OB doctors – and their nurses – on our team of family medicine providers offer personalized birth plans with skill and compassion. Our birth team also includes an anesthesia team for labor epidurals, two surgeons for C-sections, and three breastfeeding consultants. The safety and comfort of each mom and baby are our first priority.