For the first time in anyone’s memory, the first baby born in the Greater Cincinnati area for the New Year was delivered at Dearborn County Hospital.

Emma Elizabeth Hogston was born at 12:02 a.m. on Tuesday, January 1, 2008, in the DCH Birthing Center.  She weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces; was 21 inches long; and is the daughter of Kaytlin Collins and Mike Hogston of Aurora.  Dr. Stephan Kraeling, Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology, delivered the baby girl.

Dearborn County Hospital presented Emma with a $1,000 U.S. Savings Bond and a large gift basket.

In recognition of this extra-special event, Emma’s arrival was heralded by the local media and all four major Cincinnati television stations. 

The Dearborn County Hospital Birthing Center features seven private Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum, Nursery (LDRPN) rooms complete with a variety of amenities.  In 2007, 557 babies were born at the DCH Birthing Center.  For more information on the Birthing Center, please call Jacquie Adelsperger, RN, BSN, DCH Birthing Center Unit Manager, at 812-537-8273 or 800676-5572, ext. 8273.

Peter V. Resnick (left), Dearborn County Hospital Executive Director, presents a $1,000 U.S. Savings Bond to Emma Elizabeth Hogston, who was the first baby born at DCH and also the first baby delivered in the Greater Cincinnati area in 2008.  Emma’s parents are Kaytlin Collins and Mike Hogston of Aurora.  Delivering Obstetrician, Dr. Stephan Kraeling of the Center for Women and Children, presented a basket of baby items to her parents.