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Jan 03, 2017 News
The first New Year’s Day baby, a boy named, Jagdesh, was born at 12:29hrs at the Georgetown
Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).
He was born to Hemwantie Singh, 24, a first time mother, of Lot 59 Belmont, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara. Jagdesh was among the 21 babies -12 girls and nine boys – born on New Year’s Day at the hospital.
Singh was overjoyed with her bundle of joy after a painful labour.
Sitting on a bed holding her newborn, she related that she is looking forward to guiding him in the right way. The mother explained that although it was a painful experience, she would like to have another child. Singh said that she was admitted to the hospital on December 28.
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