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Rio Grande Regional Hospital Welcomes its First Baby of the Decade

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Melissa Yazmin Lopez, mother, baby boy Jose Emmanuel Vazquez, and Emmanuel Vasquez, father.
Melissa Yazmin Lopez, mother, baby boy Jose Emmanuel Vazquez, and Emmanuel Vasquez, father.

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McAllen, Texas – Rio Grande Regional Hospital welcomed its first baby of the decade, Jose Emmanuel Vasquez at 8:53 a.m. on Wednesday, January 1, 2020.

Dr. Lourdes Uribe, helped welcome healthy baby boy Jose Emmanuel who was 19” inches and weighed 6 pounds, 1 ounce.  Baby Jose Emmanuel is the son of Melissa and Emmanuel, and he has one older brother.

“My baby was due on January 20th, but I have been experiencing contractions for the last few days, and I had a feeling I would go into labor on New Year’s Eve,” said Melissa.  “I still can’t believe I went into labor this early, but we are we are very excited to have our baby with us, and now we have another special reason to celebrate the New Year.”

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As a special token, Melissa and her family received a gift basket filled with baby essentials and other goody items from the hospital. 

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