Baby New Year Arrives at The Bellevue Hospital

Submitted by The Bellevue Hospital on Sat, 07/23/2011 - 4:07am
  • Baby New Year Arrives at The Bellevue Hospital

A Fremont couple celebrated the birth of their son in a special way on Jan. 2, 2012, as the first baby born in The Bellevue Hospital’s (TBH) Family Birthing Center (FBC) for the New Year!

Chase Andrew Milton arrived at 9:36 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 2 after no babies were born on Jan. 1 in the FBC. Shortly after Chase made his grand entrance, four more babies arrived, but Chase lays claim to the first baby born locally in 2012. Delivering the new bundle of joy was Gregory Karasik, D.O., a member of TBH’s active medical staff and on staff of Great Lakes Physicians.

Parents of the new bundle of joy are Fremont residents Christa Winklea and Mathew Milton. Their baby was 6-pounds, 11-ounces, and was 19-inches in length.

“I was a high-risk pregnancy,” explained Christa, “So I found out on Dec. 27 that I was going to have a C-section baby this time around. My appointment was scheduled for Jan 2 and when we arrived at the FBC we just assumed that some other baby was the first one of the New Year. We (Mathew and I) never thought we would be in the running for it.”

Maternal grandparents are Sheldon Robert Winklea and Michella Ferguson, both of Fremont. Maternal great-grandparents are Nancy and Sheldon Winklea, Fremont. Paternal grandfather is Thomas Milton, Fremont, while paternal great-grandmothers are Ann Earle and Pearl Milton, both of Fremont.

“It was also nice that Chase was born on my grandmother Pearl’s birthday, and one day after my grandmother Ann’s birthday,” noted Mathew.

Chase will have plenty of company at home as Christa has one other daughter, Mercedes Lopez, 6, while Mathew has 3-year-old twin sons, Mathew and Cayden Milton.

In recognition of being the first baby born at The Bellevue Hospital in 2012, Chase will receive a $200 savings bond from the hospital, free fitness classes for mom from TBH and instructor Mandi King, free yoga classes for mom compliments of TBH and instructor Karen Branco, and several gifts from the hospital Gift Shop.

Chase also receives various gifts from local merchants, including Downtown Florist, Hogue’s IGA, Bassett’s Market, CVS, ACE Hardware, Dendinger’s, First National Bank, Woodard Photographic, The Bellevue Gazette, Churchill’s Gifts at the Sorrowful Mother Shrine, Tranzitionz Salon & Spa, and the Bellevue Fire Department.