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It's a Girl: First Baby Born At Newton-Wellesley Hospital in 2020
Jada Rielee Colella was the first baby of 2020 for Newton-Wellesley Hospital.

NEWTON, MA —The first baby born at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in 2020 was Jada Rielee Colella. The little girl joins her parents Sean and Lisa and big sister Kendra (who is 2) of Chelmsford for the new decade.
Jada was born at 12:33 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2020 and was weighed in at 8 pounds, 8 ounces.
A hospital spokesperson said mother and child were doing great.
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As it turns out, Jada was the only baby born at the hospital within the midnight hour.
You might have a picture in your mind of ringing in the new year as a baby and finishing up the year an old man. That's because since ancient Greece the image of a baby has represented a fresh start in the new year. In many cultures babies born on the first day of the year are considered to have the best luck and long lives.
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