Across Brazil, First Babies of 2026 Arrive Within Minutes of Midnight

Overview

• In Rio de Janeiro, SMS‑Rio reported Miguel born at 00:00:20 by cesarean at Hospital Municipal Miguel Couto and Ayla at 00:01 via natural delivery at Herculano Pinheiro, with both families and newborns well.
• Roraima’s first birth was Iudi Raniel at 00:35 in Boa Vista after an emergency cesarean prompted by reduced amniotic fluid and signs of fetal distress, with mother and baby reported stable.
• Pará registered Levy at 01:01 at Santa Casa de Belém followed by Lavi at 01:15, while Amapá confirmed Lia Eloah at 01:47 at Maternidade Mãe Luzia, all in good condition according to hospital teams.
• Other confirmed firsts included Arthur at 02:36 in Santarém with nurse‑midwife support, Ísis Hellena at 01:22 at the University Hospital in Jundiaí via cesarean, and Thalles Miguel at 04:46 in Petrolina by normal delivery.
• In Mongaguá, a mother delivered Oliver inside a SAMU ambulance at 01:57; the team managed a nuchal cord and meconium before transferring both to Hospital Regional de Itanhaém.