January 10, 2008 at 7:31 a.m.
First babies of the new year
First babies of the new year
Claire, who was not due until Jan. 28, surprised her parents, Crystal and Jeremy Tainter, by arriving early. Claire weighed a healthy 5 lb. 14 oz. and is 18-1/2 inches long.
The Tainters and baby Claire received a basket filled with gift items, gift certificates and a United States Savings Bond donated by area merchants and gathered by the Fairview Lakes Auxiliary. Auxiliary Board member Mary Ann Cooper of Forest Lake presented the gift.
Baby Claire's mom, Crystal Tainter, is a physical therapist in the Acute Rehabilitation Department on the Riverside campus of University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis. Dad Jeremy is an information technology specialist. Claire's doctor is pediatrician EIleen Burchby, M.D., of Fairview Hugo Clinic. Crystal's doctors are Nancy Darling, M.D., family practice physician at Fairview Hugo Clinic, and Dr. Matt Anderson, obstetrician and gynecologist, Fairview Lakes Medical Center.
Rebecca and Steve Stenberg, of St. Croix Falls, had something very special to celebrate during the first week of the New Year. Their daughter Anne Rachel Elizabeth was born.
Dr. Rene Milner and father, Steve, delivered her January 1, 2008, at 10:46 a.m., the first baby born at St. Croix Regional Medical Center in 2008. Anne weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces and measured 20 inches at birth. She joins three other children in the family, two girls and a boy.
"Anne is our third child born here at St. Croix Regional Medical Center," said Rebecca. "The medical center in St. Croix Falls is wonderful. Dr. Milner and Bonnie Springer, our nurse, were extremely helpful during labor and delivery. We were blessed to have such an amazing birth experience. It couldn't have gone better! The care we received after the birth was so thoughtful and professional. Bonnie and the rest of the staff were able to answer all our questions and provide help when needed while still meeting our desires for quiet and privacy. We received excellent care and really appreciated the little extras, like the special meal and birthday cake we enjoyed to celebrate Anne's birth."
As the parents of the first child born in 2008 at St. Croix Regional Medical Center, the proud and happy couple received a gift of a pastel baby blanket from the Medical Center that was monogrammed with Anne's name, birth date, and the Medical Center's logo, a $50 gift basket for Mom and baby from the SCRMC Auxiliary/Gift Shop, a gift certificate for their choice of baby or family pictures from Falls Photo, a $50 gift certificate from Marketplace Foods, a $50 savings bond and a $50 Visa card from The RiverBank, and a $50 WalMart gift certificate. These merchants are thanked for generously offering these gifts for the baby and family of the first child of 2008.
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