(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Latifa hospital in Dubai welcomed its first baby of 2015 51 minutes after the clock struck midnight and the last baby of 2014 was born seven hours and 40 minutes before the year was out.
Abu Dhabi/Dubai: It’s the year of the boys if delivery on the first day of the New Year is any-thing to go by.
In the Capital the first to arrive into the world in the New Year was Wassim at 12.01am and proud parents Wasfieh and Tariq Khader couldn’t be happier for the opportune arrival of their first born. “We are very happy it’s very nice. Insha Allah we will get our wishes and more (blessings) are waiting for us for this New Year” said Tariq who immediately informed their relatives in Jordan of the good news.
“We hope that this will be the beginning of joy and happiness for our family” added Wasfieh who delivered Wassim by caesarean at Burjeel Hospital. He weighed 3.4kg.
Latifa hospital in Dubai welcomed its first baby of 2015 51 minutes after the clock struck midnight — and the last baby of 2014 was born seven hours and 40 minutes before the year was out.
Zayed born to Emirati parents Zainab Ali and Mohammad Ibrahim weighed 3.46kg and is the couple’s first child. “I was pleased to hear Zayed was the hospital’s first baby of 2015. Right now I am feeling very happy and I have my family here with me who are all really ecstatic too” Zainab told Khaleej Times.
By 3pm on Thursday Latifa Hospital had welcomed 15 New Year babies but more new arrivals were expected before the day was out.
“The mood in the ward was very joyous. It always is this time of the year” a ward nurse told Khaleej Times.
In Abu Dhabi at 4.24am Ahmed Abdel Rahmaan came into this world. His mother Fincia started having contractions at 5pm the day before but Ahmed who weighed 3.2kg timed his arrival to coincide with the New Year at Corniche Hospital.
“I’m very happy. I thought he will be born on the 31st as it took a long time for him to come out but I’m happy he came out on January 1. We are expecting him to be born this day through his scans but we didn’t expect him to actually (be on time). I already phoned my parents in India and told them the good news” said father Shabeer Ali.
Weighing 3.9kg Fares was delivered by Huda Mohamed at 7am at the Corniche Hospital and father Saeed Salem was all smiles as he held his fourth child for the first time.
According to Saeed Huda was already a week late and was scheduled to be induced on January 2 but it appears that Fares had a different plan. “I think he was just waiting. I cannot describe my happiness. This is my 2015 and I live for this moment. I was born on December 2 so my country celebrates my birthday and now Fares’ birthday is celebrated (worldwide)” expressed the now father of four.
“I have two boys and two girls now they’re equal” added the Emirati smiling.
For Ethiopian parents Kabeka and Brook Yohannes January 1 “is a good day to be born” for their 4.6kg son who was delivered at Burjeel Hospital.
“We haven’t given him a name yet we are (still) arguing about it” related Brook good-naturedly. According to him Kabeka wants to name him Noel for his auspicious arrival but Brook was thinking of Roba. “We haven’t (agreed) yet but I think none of these” Brook said.
At 9.25am Aubaida is the fourth son to arrive for Kawthar and Ibrahim Salamah.
“It was a difficult delivery that started from 2.30pm yesterday (Wednesday)” said Ibrahim. Kawthar’s due date was during the first week of January and Ibrahim made some plans for the long holiday.
“Actually I have other plans for this holiday but I cancelled everything I did not expect he will come out today. But we feel really happy about it” said the Jordanian dad.
In Dubai Baby Mohammed son to father Adel Ali Almansoori couldn’t quite hold out for a 2015 entrance into the world and was born at 4.20pm on December 31. Weighing 3.48kg Mohammed was given the title of the last baby of 2014.
Speaking from Latifa Hospital his mother said Mohammed is the perfect gift for 2015.
“I am so happy right now. Motherhood is tiring but very satisfying.” Mohammed is the couple’s second child and will be the younger brother to one-and-a-half-year-old Ali.
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