EDINBURG, TX— The first baby delivered in 2010 at the Women’s Hospital at Renaissance was at 12:02 AM.  The baby boy, Raeden Vela, son of Sammy Vela and Alma Flores Vela from Edinburg, Texas, weighed 6 lbs. pounds and 11 ounces, and measured 19.75 inches long. Mother and son are doing well according to Obstetrician, Dr. G. Kiani. Gifts presented on behalf of the hospital included an assortment of balloons and flower arrangement from The Women’s Hospital Gift Shop, a gift basket full of supplies and baby necessities, a complimentary photo shoot by Colbath Photography and a Sony Handycam Video Recorder.

“This modern state-of-the-art facility is the Valley’s only hospital dedicated exclusively to women’s healthcare needs is so proud to be the place for the first New Year’s baby in Hidalgo County for the second consecutive year,” says Marissa Castañeda, DHR Chief Operations Officer.

The Women’s Hospital at Renaissance has delivered over 8,750 babies in 2009 and has revolutionized women’s healthcare in our region.  For more information please call the Women’s Hospital at Renaissance at (956) 688-4000.

Doctors Hospital at Renaissance continues to be the premier healthcare provider in South Texas. For more information, please call Doctors Hospital at Renaissance at (956) 362-7555 or visit our website at www.dhr-rgv.com.

Pictured below, from left to right, are: Mrs. Alma Flores-Vela, Baby Raeden Vela and Dr. G. Kiani