3 babies were welcomed into the world at St Mary’s Hospital on Christmas Day this year – 2 girls and a boy.
1st to arrive at 00:15 was Harper-Lea, a daughter for Corah and Sam of Newport, who weighed in at 6Ib 15oz.
2nd to arrive on the big day, at 04:57, was Reggie, a son for Ria and David of Newport, who weighed in at 8lb 7oz.
The last to arrive this Christmas, at 17:57, was Rosaleigh, a daughter for Emily and Joss, who weighed in at 8lb 6oz.
It means that in the past 12 years, since 2010, a total of 22 boys and 19 girls have been born on Christmas Day.
The team at St Mary’s Maternity Department is proud to have supported these 3 babies joining the world and wish them and their families all the very best for the future.
Christmas Day babies born on the Isle of Wight since 2010:
| Year | Male | Female | Earliest Arrival |
Latest Arrival | Lightest | Heaviest |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 18:51 | 20:28 | 6lb 6oz (2.89kg) | 7lb 5oz (3.31kg) |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 02:43 | 23:56 | 4lb 4oz (1.92kg) | 8lb 3oz (3.71kg) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 06:34 | 23:31 | 6lb 8oz (2.94kgs) | 7lb 9oz (3.43kgs) |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 01:28 | 12:26 | 7lb 3oz (3.31kgs) | 7lb 4oz (3.35kgs) |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 06:29 | – | – | 4lb 9oz (2.08kgs) |
| 2016 | 0 | 4 | 09:31 | 17:53 | 7lb 6oz (3.43kg) | 9lb 1oz (4.14kg) |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 06:32 | 22:30 | 6lb 10oz (3.00kg) | 9lb 5ozs (4.23kg) |
| 2014 | 5 | 2 | 02:50 | 23:22 | 4lb 5oz (1.97kg) | 9lb 7oz (4.28kg) |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 06:52 | 22:55 | 7lb (3.18kg) | 8lb 10oz (3.92kg) |
| 2012 | 3 | 2 | 06:41 | 22:17 | 6lb 13oz (3.08kg) | 8lb 9oz (3.88kg) |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 00:36 | 10:58 | 6lb 8ozs (2.96kg) | 9lb 7oz (4.291kg) |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 11:20 | 16:20 | 6lb 12oz (3.05kg) | 9lb 2oz (4.15kg) |
