Olivia Ferguson is Niagara's 1st Baby for 2024

Tuesday, 2 January 2024 07:07

By Geoff Waterfield

Niagara Health says she was due January 6th, she joins her big brother Travis

The first baby born in 2024 at Niagara Health belongs to... Meagan and Micheal Ferguson of St. Catharines.

Their daughter Olivia was due January 6th, however, she decided to make her entrance into the world at 12:45am, New Year's Day.

Meagan says they always joked her daughter would be the first New Year's baby.

Olivia joins her big brother Travis, who's 3, he was born just a bit prior to her... Christmas Day.

The hospital says there are seven other babies born New Year's Day.

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