Health & Fitness
Welcome Into The World, Gwenivere Dawn, Exeter Hospital’s First Baby For 2026
Gwenivere Dawn was born on New Year's Day around 9 a.m.

EXETER, NH — Exeter Hospital welcomed its first baby of 2026 on New Year’s Day.
Gwenivere Dawn, a healthy girl, arrived to new parents, Makayla and Jonathan. She weighed 5 pounds, 14 ounces, and measured 18 inches long, according to the hospital. Gwenivere Dawn is the couple’s first child.
Exeter Hospital is part of Beth Israel Lahey Health.
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