Hospitals welcome first babies of 2026 across the Philadelphia region
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Key Points:
- Elliott Jude Sarnoff was born at 12:22 a.m. on New Year's Day at Lankenau Medical Center in Pennsylvania, weighing 8 pounds, 3 ounces, marking a joyful start to 2026 for the Sarnoff family.
- Family members traveled internationally from the UK and Ireland to welcome the newborn, who is expected to become a world traveler once his passport is obtained.
- Several other babies were also born across the Delaware Valley at the start of the new year, including Ezekiel Hall at Temple Women and Families Hospital and Henry Schamp at Penn Medicine Doylestown Hospital.
- Healthcare workers expressed that delivering babies on holidays is a rewarding experience, making holiday shifts meaningful despite the challenges.
