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Minden Medical Center welcomed its first baby of 2026 with the birth of Lillian Grace Wise early January 3.
Lillian was born at 6:38 AM to parents Benjamin and Angela Wise, marking the hospital’s first delivery of the new year.
At birth, Lillian weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces and measured 19 1/2 inches long. Hospital staff recognized the occasion as a milestone for the medical center and the Wise family as they began the new year with a new arrival.
The birth of the first baby of the year is a tradition celebrated by hospitals across the country, symbolizing a new beginning for families and communities alike.