Three ‘bundles of joy’ arrived in time for Christmas
Three ‘bundles of joy’ arrived in time for Christmas 2010 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Newport, Isle of Wight.
First to arrive at 11:20 in the morning on 25th December was Dylan, a son for Kaly and Stuart Chilcott of Shanklin. Dylan weighed in at 9lb 2ozs (4.15kgs).
He was quickly followed at 12:00 mid-day by Marli, a daughter for Louise and Robert Ixer of Freshwater. Marli weighed in at 6lbs 12ozs (3.05kgs).
Finally, at 16:20 in the afternoon Mia, a daughter for mum Neli Karavasileva and dad Todor Bahchevanski of Ryde, arrived. Mia weighed in at 7lbs 9ozs (3.43kgs).
Head of Midwifery for NHS Isle of Wight, Annie Hunter said: ” Congratulations to all three sets of parents on their new arrivals. Christmas is a special time in the Maternity Unit. I am grateful to all the staff who agreed to work on Christmas Day and across the Christmas period. “
In a recent national survey 95% of mothers rated the care they received from the Maternity Service on the Island as good (13%), very good (22%) or excellent (61% – compared to 41% nationally).
