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flag Two babies, Cody and Hallie, became Newcastle’s first births of 2026, born hours apart at different hospitals.

flag Two babies, Cody Jaxon Pavy and Hallie Rose, became the first newborns in Newcastle, Australia, on January 1, 2026, born hours apart at different hospitals. flag Cody, born at 5:26 a.m. at John Hunter Hospital, weighed 3.33 kg and was delivered via emergency C-section after a difficult labor. flag His mother, Sammi-Jo Cvetanoski, said she was surprised to learn he was the first baby of the year. flag Later that morning, Hallie Rose was born at 9:14 a.m. at Newcastle Private Hospital to first-time parents Tijana and Sam Reynolds, nine days early and weighing 4.26 kg, after her mother went into labor unexpectedly following Sydney’s New Year’s Eve fireworks. flag Both families expressed joy and gratitude for the births.

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