Overview
- In Mexico, Sofía Isabela was reported as the country’s first baby of 2026 at 00:01 in IMSS Hospital de Gineco Obstetricia No. 60 in Tlalnepantla, with mother and newborn stable and the facility holding WHO/UNICEF Baby‑Friendly recognition.
- In Argentina, Mia Saray Frías Olaechea was identified as the first national birth at 00:00 in Clínica Italia in San Luis, delivered by natural birth at about 2.95 kg, according to local reports on the family and hospital.
- Peru’s National Maternal and Perinatal Institute in Lima said its first birth was Mara Castro at 00:14 at the Maternidad de Lima, weighing 2,940 grams and attended without complications.
- EsSalud in Peru confirmed three early births—Gael at 1:42 in Callao, Jassiel at 2:04 in Madre de Dios and Enzo at 3:02 in Tacna—with all in good health under established neonatal protocols.
- IMSS Michoacán reported the state’s first birth at 03:53 in HGR No. 1 Morelia‑Charo (2.400 kg, 48 cm) as the institute reiterated prenatal‑care guidance and round‑the‑clock emergency services.