2010 New Year’s Baby
Baby Javon Gehan Lashley was delivered at one a.m. on New Year’s Day.
Annually, on the first newscast of the year we feature the New Year’s baby, the first child to be born at the KHMH on January first. And this year’s New Year’s baby seemed like he had a date with destiny; he wasn’t due until the end of January, but he came in time for the New Year’s party.
Jacqueline Godwin: “Yvane when you visited the doctor and you know that you were pregnant did you ever expect that your little son would be born on New Year’s Day?”
Yvane Mangar, Mother of New Year’s Baby: “No I never thought, never expected. I always hear about people having the baby on the 1st of January and I never thought I would be that one and so it is exciting but yet I am worried a bit since he is in the Intensive Care. But like I said, all the excitement came afterwards once he is home.”
Meet the New Year baby Javon Gehan Jeff Lashley who was born four weeks earlier and weighs just over two pounds but he is doing well in the special care baby unit at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital.
Jacqueline Godwin: “How is he doing right now?”
Yvane Mangar: “Fine, fine. Dr. Grinage, I spoke to him this morning, and he had been me breastfeeding. Once he handles the milk very good then I will be able to take him home in the next few days.”
Jacqueline Godwin: “It was a normal delivery but how long were those labour pain?”
Yvane Mangar: “Hmmm that was seven o’clock the evening until one o’clock the morning. I had contractions from in the morning but the pain really started at 7.”
Jacqueline Godwin: “And it is amazing that as you deliver your baby all that pain just goes away?”
Yvane Mangar: “All that just went and everything was okay. I’ve had him in my hands and on my belly and I don’t care about any other pain that came after that. He was here and healthy and I didn’t worry about pain after that.”
Jacqueline Godwin: “And does Javon have any little sisters or brothers at home?”
Yvane Mangar: “Yes he has a 7 year old sister and an 11 year old brother.”
Jacqueline Godwin: “Wow they must be pretty excited.”
Yvane Mangar: “Yes they are excited and can’t wait for me to bring him home.”
Jacqueline Godwin: “I know we weren’t here but on Friday you received your special gift package.”
Yvane Mangar: “Yes from Grace Kennedy. They met me at the maternity ward with the package.”
Jacqueline Godwin: “What did you get?”
Yvane Mangar: “Pampers, baby bag, I got some for myself, cocoa milk, a baby shoes, baby feed, toothpaste, and a whole lot of other stuff. But that is all good.”
Once baby Javon Gehan Lashley continues to breastfeed without any complications he is expected to go home in a day or two. Source: 7News Belize.
