First Baby Born In 2008 at DCMH Was the County's First Baby of 2008
Samah Mohamed and baby Abdglil, of Upper Darby, pose with Debbie Snyder from Babies ’R Us. Abdglil was born at Delaware County Memorial Hospital and is the county’s first baby of 2008.
First Baby Born in 2008 at Crozer
Latisha Carr proudly shows off baby daughter Saniyah, as they receive a congratulatory gift from Debbie Snyder of the Springfield Babies ’R Us store. They received the basket for delivering the first baby born at Crozer-Chester Medical Center in 2008.
Drexel Hill, Pa. – Turning over a new year is always exciting, but 2008 holds significance for Delaware County Memorial Hospital. DCMH rang in the new year with the county’s first baby.
At 1:06 a.m. on Jan. 1, Samah Mohamed of Upper Darby gave birth to her fourth child, son Abdglil Mohamed. Abdglil weighed in at 7 pounds, 2 ounces and measured 19 inches in length.
At 10:07 a.m. the same day at Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Latisha Carr gave birth to daughter Saniyah. Baby Saniyah weighed 5 pounds, 3 ounces and measured 18 inches in length. She was Crozer’s first baby of 2008.
Both moms received a complimentary gift from Debbie Snyder, special promotions coordinator for the Babies ’R Us store at 770 Baltimore Pike in Springfield. Debbie visited each hospital to congratulate the new moms and present each a basket full of gifts and supplies for them and their baby. The basket contained a variety of valuable merchandise, including clothing, blankets, bibs, and personal care necessities.
DCMH and Crozer are members of the Crozer-Keystone Health System. Crozer-Keystone is Delaware County’s leading provider of maternity care, delivering nearly 3,600 babies each year. Both Crozer and DCMH offer special services such as a well-baby nursery, an Intensive Care Nursery, Maternal/Fetal Medicine services, and fertility services. Each hospital also offers special amenities, including stork parking, wireless in-room Internet access, baby photography services and spa-like toiletries.
For more information about maternity care at Crozer and DCMH, call 1-800-CK-HEALTH (1-800-254-3258) or visit http://4ubaby.crozer.org.