HERMISTON, OR – At 4:30 AM, weighing 7.4 lbs., and at 21.25 inches long, baby Jose “Joey” Phillip Escobedo was welcomed by Jose and Jennifer Escobedo of Umatilla. This is the couples first baby and their first experience at the Good Shepherd Health Care System Family Birth Center (FBC). The couple had been at the FBC since Friday when Jennifer’s water broke. As time went on baby Joey just didn’t want to seem to move in which case, Dr. Gary Trupp and the family agreed to a Caesarean “C” section.
Each year this special newborn is welcomed with much anticipation, admits FBC department manager, Kyle Furukawa, RN, “Well, we spoil them, just a little. It truly is a special occasion for our physicians and staff each year. This year, our New Year’s baby received a case of diapers, a cute little outfit, toys, books, dove bath for mother and baby, and a blanket provided by Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville Oregon – all in a decorative basket.
According to a recent article in Mirror.com, Most Popular Baby Names of 2018 have been revealed…baby Joey will most likely run across space names, e.g., Luna, Stella, and Orion, gender crossover names, e.g., Teddy, Robin, Carol, and Audrey, so called “bad” boy and girl names, e.g., Harley, Quinn, Ronnie, Reggie, and Kato, bird names, e.g., Wren, Phoenix, and Paloma, virtous names, e.g., Saint, Hope, and Faith, botanical names, e.g., Ferne, Bay, Basil, and Watermelon (just kidding), names meaning wealth or money, e.g., Ottilie, Elodie, Rafferty, and Cash. Though other websites are predicting superhero and fashion-forward names such as Odin (as in Thor), Captain (as in Captain America) and Atticus, Jasper, and Wyatt. Though many of these trending names are based on what celebrities name their children and trends of most searched names from baby naming websites, while others are based solely on good old honest predictions.
When asked what’s the most exciting thing about having Umatilla Counties first baby of 2018, Jose shared, “I’m just happy that Jennifer and Jose Phillip are both healthy and I look forward to bringing them home,” while Jennifer jests, “We both thought we’d have Joey before the new year and were discussing how we were going to celebrate – to be honest, I can’t wait to open the bottle of Martinelli’s that we have in the fridge.”
Baby Joey is just one of the 400 babies per year on average that are delivered at the FBC. Services at the FBC include a comfortable couch and rocking chair, each room is equipped with a Jacuzzi soaking tub to help ease labor discomfort and caring nurses who have Obstetric Nursing Certification, lactation consulting, and support staff. For more information about the Family Birth Center and to schedule a tour, please call 541.667.3670. For information about birthing classes, please call 541.667.3509. The Family Birth Center is located at Good Shepherd Health Care System, 610 NW 11th Street in Hermiston, OR.
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Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) is a progressive non-profit community health system located in Hermiston, Oregon founded in 1954 by a group of well-minded community members wanting to make an impact on the community by providing health care services in the form of a fully functioning acute care hospital. Accredited by Det Norske Veritas, GSHCS has grown to provide inpatient care, emergency services, same-day surgery and a wide range of outpatient imaging and lab services. Additional services include primary and specialty care offered by the Good Shepherd Medical Group, Home Health and Vange John Memorial Hospice, Good Shepherd Clinic Pharmacy, Home Medical Equipment retail outlet, and the Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation.
Nick Bejarano
Director of Marketing and Communications
610 NW 11th Street
Hermiston, OR 97838
541.667.3460 Direct
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