St. Joe's 2018 New Year's Baby
Melissa Ivanore shudders to think how big her son might have been had he waited until his January 14th due date. Two weeks ahead of schedule, Lucas Alan James arrived at 11:24 on New Year’s Day and was the first baby born at St. Joe’s in 2018. As far as preemies go, Lucas is a sizeable one weighing 7lbs 14oz.
Dad David was hoping for a New Year’s arrival as Melissa laboured through December 31st. But the couple was shocked to learn their son’s late morning delivery was the first of the year.
“He’s special anyway,” says Melissa of her third and ‘final’ baby. Lucas has two sisters waiting at home, 10-year old Maria and 6-year old Mikayla.