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New year, new cheer: AdventHealth welcomes first babies of 2021

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WFD Corporate Communications
Baby Novalee yawns at AdventHealth Ocala

AdventHealth has delivered Marion County’s first baby of the New Year! Baby Girl Novalee Rose Dildine was born January 1, 2021 at 4:20 am at AdventHealth Ocala. Novalee arrived weighing 8 lbs 0 ounces and is 20 inches long. 

“We are so blessed to have had the first baby.  We thank AdventHealth and our labor and delivery nurses for a wonderful delivery experience,” said mom Bethany Lundborg.

Baby J'Lon looks at the camera

AdventHealth’s largest hospital in Tampa Bay, AdventHealth Tampa, has delivered its first baby of the New Year! 

Baby Boy J’Lon Armoni Kiffin was born January 1, 2021 at 4:51 a.m. at Adventhealth Tampa. J’Lon arrived weighing 6 lbs 9 ounces and is 19 3/4 inches long.