First Baby Of 2025 Welcomed At Sarasota Memorial, 17 Born On NYE

SARASOTA, FL — The Sarasota Memorial Health Care System welcomed its first baby of 2025 early Wednesday morning.

Isaiah Lisinski, a healthy 7.5-pound baby boy, was born at 3:36 a.m. at the Sarasota campus, according to a news release from the hospital system.

His birth followed 17 other babies delivered at SMH on New Year’s Eve.

Isaiah surprised his first-time parents, Natalia Lagunes and Sean Lisinski of Manatee County, with his birth, which was delayed more than a week past his Dec. 23 due date, SMH said.

“He was supposed to be our Christmas baby, but ended up being our New Year’s baby,” Natalia said. “We were not expecting it, but are very happy with the outcome — a new year, a new baby, we feel really blessed and grateful to God that everything worked out.”

While Natalia labored long past other expectant moms who arrived after her on Tuesday, she appreciated the support from SMH obstetrician hospitalist, Dr. David Mateo, and her labor and delivery team, which helped her follow her natural birth plan, the hospital system said.

“It was exciting, nerve racking and beautiful all at (the) same time,” Sean said. “My first thought when I saw him was that he was the most precious thing I’ve seen in my life.”

After allowing the new family a little privacy and time to rest, the excitement began again with photos and a New Year’s baby basket and car seat filled with gifts for the new baby delivered by SMH's mother-baby team.

Following Isaiah’s birth, another three babies were born as of 8 a.m. on New Year’s Day with others on the way at that time.

The last SMH baby born in 2024 arrived around 11:30 a.m., bringing the total number of babies delivered at the health system last year to more than 4,500.