For Immediate Release:
January 1, 2012

Southcoast Hospitals welcome New Year's babies

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — The first New Year's baby to born in the South Coast region arrived at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River at 1:11 a.m. on January 1, 2012.

Amanda Rego and Thelmo Rego, of Fall River, had a baby boy, Ashton Rego, weighing nine pounds, 4 ounces and 19.5 inches long. This is the couple's first child.

St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford welcomed a baby boy at 9 a.m. Baby Charles Scott Gonneville was born to Brooke Amarantes and Timithy Gonneville of New Bedford. Charles weighs 8 pounds, 10 ounces and is 23 inches long. This is the couple's second child.

So far, no babies have been born today at Tobey Hospital in Wareham.

The Southcoast Hospitals New Year's babies will receive gift baskets filled with baby toys and clothes and a $100 dollar savings bond donated by the St. Luke's & Charlton Auxiliaries and the Tobey Hospital Guild.

Charlton Memorial Hospital

Ashton Rego was the first baby born on the South Coast in 2012. He is pictured with his parents, Amanda Rego and Thelmo Rego of Fall River, at Charlton Memorial Hospital. This is the couple's first child.

St. Luke's Hospital

Charles Scott Gonneville was the first baby born at St. Luke's Hospital in 2012. He is pictured with his parents, Brooke Amarantes and Timithy Gonneville of New Bedford. This is the couple's second child.