Advocate Christ Welcomes One of First Chicago Babies Born in 2017

OAK LAWN, IL -- Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn welcomed one of the first babies to be born in the Chicago area in 2017.

Baby Savannah Zwolen made her debut into the world at 12:31 a.m. Jan. 1, measuring 17 inches long and weighing 4 pounds and 2 ounces. Savannah was born prematurely, so she’s spending some time in NICU, but otherwise she’s doing fine.

The baby is the daughter of Tomasz and Paulina Zwolen. Her big brother, Brian, 2, is waiting at home to play with her. The family lives near Chicago’s Midway Airport.

Advocate ChristAdvocate Christ marked another first in 2017: Savannah is the first New Year’s baby to be born at Advocate Christ’s state-of-the-art Women and Infants Birthing Center. Since the building opened last January, the birthing center has delivered 4,100 babies. The birthing center offers 15 private labor and delivery suites, eight private high-risk rooms, 12 triage rooms, four Cesarean Section suites, four private recovery bays and 36 private post-deliver suites.

Photo: Savannah Zwolen, one of the first babies to be born in the Chicago area in 2017. | Advocate Christ Medical Center

By Lorraine Swanson (Patch Staff)