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Botsford Hospital announces first baby of 2015

Welcome to the world, Bailei!

Everyone at the Botsford New Beginnings Maternity Center gives a big welcome to Bailei Jade Hudgins, the first baby born in 2015 at Botsford Hospital in Farmington Hills. She was born at 12:48 p.m. on Thursday, January 1, 2015. Bailei weighs 5 pounds, 5 ounces and is 20 inches long.

Shontell Franklin, 26, of Detroit, who was tired after being in labor for five to six hours, feels both excited and nervous about the responsibility of parenthood. Bailei is her first child.

Beaumont Health is a not-for-profit organization formed by Beaumont Health System, Botsford Health Care and Oakwood Healthcare to provide high-quality, efficient, accessible services in a caring environment for southeastern Michigan residents and beyond. As one of Beaumont Health’s eight hospitals, Botsford Hospital is a multi-specialty 330-bed hospital and verified trauma center located in Farmington Hills, Michigan. The campus also houses an imaging center, a comprehensive care cancer center and an extensive medical education program---part of Michigan State University’s Statewide Campus System. Annually, Botsford cares for about 16,000 inpatients and more than 60,000 emergency and trauma patients with a team of approximately 2,500 employees, 300 volunteers and 600 physicians.

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