Cartersville Residents Give Birth To Hospital's First Baby of 2015

Submitted by Cartersville Medical Center

Colton Jaxon Lamar Nichols was born at 10:37 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 1, claiming the title of first baby born at Cartersville Medical Center for 2015.

He weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces and measured 20 ¼ inches.

Colton was welcomed by proud parents Jennifer Cook and Anthony Nichols of Cartersville and siblings Brianna Cook , 11, Kristen Cook, 9, James Cook, 6 and Carter Nichols, 18 months. He was delivered by Dr. Barfield of Cartersville OB/GYN.

To honor the occasion, the Mother/Baby Care Staff at Cartersville Medical Center and the CMC Auxiliary & Gift Shop presented the family with gift baskets and a special dinner. Additionally, Dimples Photography provided a complimentary photo session for the New Year’s Baby.

Family-centered care is at the heart of Cartersville Medical Center’s Special Beginnings maternity services and staff ensure patients and families feel comfortable and safe during their stays. In fact, the maternity center exceeds national patient satisfaction standards, receiving continuously high scores and positive patient comments.

The experienced maternity staff has received training and certification in:

• NRP – Neonatal Resuscitation Program
• STABLE – Sugar, Thermoregulation, Airway, Blood Pressure, Lab and Emotional Support
• BLS – Basic Life Support

In addition, all labor and delivery nurses must complete the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses’ Fetal Heart Monitoring Competency program and Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring curriculum.

“Every delivery is special here, but we always look forward with great anticipation to the arrival of the New Year Baby,” said Kathy Coleman, RN, director of perinatal services at Cartersville Medical Center. “It’s a happy and fun celebration for the family and our staff.”

More than 950 babies were delivered at Cartersville Medical Center in 2014.

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