Peterborough Regional Health Centre Introduces First Baby of 2025

Loretta Shaughnessy and Ryan Heise welcomed their baby boy Maverick Raymond Heise into the world on Wednesday at 2:04 a.m. as the first baby of 2025 delivered at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre.

Photo courtesy of PRHC.

Maverick weighed 6 lbs. 13 oz. Both he and his mother are doing well after the pregnancy. Maverick will have Florence, his older sister to look forward to.

“We can’t say enough about the incredible care we received from the nurses and doctors here,” said Loretta about delivering Maverick at PRHC. 

Her sister — a Labour and Delivery nurse at PRHC — was off-duty and able to attend during the birth as a support person.

Maverick’s middle name is from Loretta’s grandfather, Ray Lowery, who passed away shortly after the couple found out they were expecting. 

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'Olivia' and 'Noah' #1 Baby Names For 2023 In Ontario In Top 10 List

Once again, the top baby names were Olivia and Noah in Ontario for 2023, according to the provincial government.

Serenity Bui (pictured) is the daughter of PTBOCanada Editor’s David Bui. Photo by Sarah Hiltz Photography.

Olivia has clinched the number-one spot as Ontario's top baby girl name for 15 consecutive years. Charlotte also continued as a favourable choice, becoming the second-most popular name for girls.

Noah took the top spot as the most popular name for boys for the fifth-straight year, with Liam following closely behind.

Mila and Henry were new baby names that cracked 2023.

The top 10 names for girls and boys in 2023 were:

Girls

1. Olivia

2. Charlotte

3. Amelia

4. Emma

5. Sophia

6. Mia

7. Sofia

8. Ava

9. Mila

10. Isla

Boys

1. Noah

2. Liam

3. Theodore

4. Oliver

5. Jack

6. Lucas

7. Benjamin

8. William

9. Leo

10. Henry

“Welcoming a new baby and choosing a name is one of life’s most meaningful milestones, and our government is dedicated to helping new parents focus on these special moments rather than paperwork,” said Todd McCarthy, Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement. “With ServiceOntario’s 5-in-1 Newborn Bundle, we’ve made it easier for Ontario parents to register their newborns and apply for essential documents like birth certificates and Social Insurance Numbers—all from the comfort of their home.”

The Ontario government says that parents should register their child's birth within 30 days of welcoming their newborn.

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Northumberland Hills Hospital Delivers First Baby of 2024

Northumberland Hills Hospital has delivered Vanessa and Jake Morris’s daughter Georgia Elizabeth Morris, as its first baby of 2024 born on New Year’s Day.

The Maternal/Child Care team at NHH welcomed 537 births at the hospital in the last fiscal year. Photo courtesy of Northumberlan Hllls Hospital.

The newborn weighed eight pounds and 11 ounces at birth and is the couple’s first child. The Bowmanville couple named their child after her maternal great-grandfather, George, whom she met earlier in the morning after her arrival.

“Georgia Elizabeth Morris is named after my grandfather, George,” said Vanessa. “She’s so calm and relaxed. We’re very much in love with her, it’s just wonderful.”

“We’re very excited! There’s lots to learn as first-time parents, and we’re already learning a lot in such a short period of time,” said Jake. “It’s amazing how quickly your life can change and we’re just so happy.”

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Olivia and Noah Continue Reign In Latest Top 10 Baby Names List

The Ontario Government has released its top ten names for baby girls and boys for 2022, with Olivia and Noah remaining as the top spots for the respective genders.

Serenity Bui (pictured) is the first daughter of PTBOCanada’s editor David Tuan Bui. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Top 10 girl names:

1. Olivia

2. Charlotte

3. Amelia

4. Emma

5. Sophia

6. Ava

7. Chloe/Isla

8. Evelyn

9. Lily

10. Mia

Top 10 boy names:

1. Noah

2. Liam

3. Oliver

4. Theodore

5. Jack

6. Benjamin

7. Lucas

8. William

9. Ethan

10. Leo

Olivia has held the top spot for girls for 14 consecutive years. Chloe has cracked the top 10 list for the first time, tied with Isla for seventh place.

Noah remains number one for the fourth straight year. Liam follows closely behind as the second-most popular name while Theodore inched up two spots this year.

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Meet Luna; Peterborough’s First Baby Born in 2023

At 5:51 a.m. on Jan. 1, midwife Sarah Tucker delivered Peterborough’s first baby of 2023 at the Kawartha Community Midwives Clinic.

Photo courtesy of Jacob Werker.

Baby Luna is her parents Anna and Jacob’s second child, making five-year-old Josah a big brother.

Jacob says mom Anna began feeling contractions around 4 a.m., giving birth to a healthy, 6.7 pound baby under two hours later.

“It was an absolute privilege to attend Anna during her birth, as it is with every one of my clients, but a new year with new life is extra special,” said Tucker. “It’s refreshing and invigorating and just sets the tone for the new year.”

Kawartha Community Midwives on Stewart St. provides midwifery care in and around Peterborough.

Two midwives are required for each birth, and Tucker was backed up by midwife Lisa Chappell after the birth of Luna.

“It is an honour to be with someone at one of the most vulnerable times in their life. It’s incredibly humbling to know that people trust me to safely, and lovingly, bring their babies into this world,” said Tucker. “Birth can be so beautiful and normal, it doesn’t have to be scary, and when our clients feel well-supported it takes that fear away.”

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Stella and Foster Among Suggested Names For Baby Born In Bridgenorth Beer Store Parking Lot This Morning

So early this morning, a baby was born in a van in the parking lot of the Beer Store in Bridgenorth, the Examiner reports.

Apparently, mom and baby are doing fine after being taken to PRHC by paramedics.

People have already taken to Twitter to suggest names for the baby, and have created #BridgenorthBeerStoreBaby and #beerstorebaby hashtages for it.

Now we don't know the gender of the baby yet, but some of the names suggested so far are Stella, Sam Adams, Miller and Foster. Add yours below or on Twitter.

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