First baby at Georges Dumont 2023 (Photo: submitted by Vitalite Health Network)

UPDATE: New Brunswick’s First Babies Of 2023

Tara Clow January 3, 2023 9:34 am Last Updated on February 8, 2026 10:12 am

A new year with new babies welcomed into the world in New Brunswick.

Vitalité Health Network reported the first child at the Georges Dumont Hospital in Moncton was born at 8:49 a.m. on New Year’s Day.

Patience Safford and Christopher Shannan are the proud parents of Phoebe Shannan, who weighed in at 7.5 pounds.

At the Chaleur Regional Hospital in Bathurst, Emily Gagnon was brought into this world at 5:04 am, weighing almost 6.5 pounds.

(Photo: submitted by Vitalite Health Network)

Horizon Health reported Alexander as the first baby born in their facilities at 10:28 a.m. on January 1st.

Help us welcome the #NewYearsBaby of 2023! Alexander was the first baby born in a Horizon facility at 10:28 a.m. at Horizon’s Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital in #Fredericton on Jan. 1, 2023. Welcome to the world, little one, and Happy New Year! pic.twitter.com/j3s8Mf6Jn5

— Horizon Health (@HorizonHealthNB) January 2, 2023

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