First baby born in Bay Area in 2022 is Antioch girl

A 4-day-old newborn baby, who has been placed among empty baby beds by the photographer, lies in a baby bed in the maternity ward of a hospital.
A 4-day-old newborn baby, who has been placed among empty baby beds by the photographer, lies in a baby bed in the maternity ward of a hospital. Photo credit Getty Images

The first baby born in the Bay Area in 2022 is believed to be a girl who entered the world seconds after midnight.

At 12:01 a.m. at Kaiser Permanente's Antioch Medical Center, the baby was born.

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Several other babies were born in the region within the first hour of 2022 including a boy at 12:20 a.m. and a girl at 12:39 a.m. in San Jose.

Just outside the first hour, a boy was born at 1:14 a.m. at Alameda Health System's Highland Hospital to an Oakland family.

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