A Lanarkshire maternity unit is thought to have welcomed the first New Year baby of 2021.
Midwives at University Hospital Wishaw confirmed the safe arrival of baby Ciaran Quinn, born nineteen minutes after the bells.
Little Ciaran was born to Lisa-Anne and Barry, and was due just before Christmas - but decided to make his grand entrance on New Year's Day.
Lisa-Anne, 40, went into hospital yesterday to have her labour induced, and said: “After the year we’ve just had it’s great to have this nice news to share with everybody as 2021 begins.
“When they called us in we realised his birth would either be the last thing to happen in 2020 or the first in the new year.
“The hospital staff were absolutely fabulous - I can’t praise them enough.
“They made sure that all the coronavirus precautions were in place and that Barry was with me during the birth,” added Lisa-Anne, who’s a secondary school guidance teacher.
The first foot in Edinburgh was Isabella Ailsa Paton, who was born in Simpson’s Centre for Reproductive Health at the Royal Infirmary at 00.54am.
Isabella was born to parents, Jennifer (32) and Richard Paton (33) from Ratho in Edinburgh. She tipped the scales at 6lb 8 ½ oz.
Richard said: “Absolutely delighted with our little Isabelle. Couldn’t ask for a better start to 2021. We are very grateful for all the amazing staff in the Royal Infirmary, they were fantastic”
Elsewhere, Lauren Docherty, 27, gave birth to the first baby to be born in Glasgow on New Year's Day.
Finn was born at 1.58am at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital weighing 8lb 3oz, the same as his big brother Logan - now 18 months old - weighed at birth.
Ms Docherty and her partner Brad Girvan, 28, live in the west side of the city.
Meanwhile, Ivy was among the New Year arrivals at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert.
Jade Burns and Billy McKnight from Carronshore, Falkirk, welcomed her into the world at 6.18am, weighing 7lb 15oz.
At the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley, Miriam and Patrick welcomed the arrival of a daughter, Lucia who was born at 2.33am.
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