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New Year’s Day baby celebrated at RRMC

RUTLAND — The newest Vermonter to join the Rutland community was born New Year’s Day, Jan. 1 at 2:47 p.m. The healthy 6-pound, 13 ounce baby girl, Journee Jade Moore, was born to Amber Holcomb and Ethan Moore.

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New mom Amber Holcomb holds her newborn baby Journee Jade, who was born Jan. 1, 2022, 2:47 a.m. at Rutland Regional Medical Center.

“Both mom and baby are doing extremely well,” said Rebecca Allen, a nurse who was present for the delivery at the birthing center at Rutland Regional Medical Center.

“The mom was admitted at 9:35 a.m. and she was amazing,” Allen said.

Dr. Robin Leight was the attending physician at the birth.

To help the new mom and her baby start the new year off right, the birthing center staff presented the family with a gift bag full of items including a warm blanket, soft travel cooler, reusable snack bags and more.

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