Northside Hospital-Cherokee Welcomes First Baby of 2015

Submitted by Northside Hospital-Cherokee

At 12:36 a.m. Jan. 1, Megan Key and fiancé Aaron Morris of Canton welcomed their first child into the world. Baby Elanor Elizabeth Key weighed in at 6 lbs, 2 oz, and was 20.5 inches long. She wasn’t due until Jan. 7.

According to the parents, Megan visited her doctor’s office on Wednesday and her blood pressure was a little high. Her doctor decided to go ahead and admit Megan to the hospital and induce labor. Once contractions started, everything went very quickly; there wasn’t even time for an epidural.

“While she was having her contractions, we were watching the ball drop and then sure enough about 36 minutes later we got blessed with a little,” Morris said. “I guess we kinda watched a different ball drop on that one.”

“It’s amazing,” Key said when asked how it feels to be a new mom and seeing her baby for the first time. “God truly blessed me with her being healthy; I couldn’t have asked for anything better.”

When asked about how this New Year’s stacks up to previous ones, Key stated “it’s the best one I’ve ever had.”

Photo credits: Northside Hospital-Cherokee