CLEARLAKE >> The first baby born in Lake County in 2018 was still comfortably in utero as midnight struck on January 1. It wasn’t until Tuesday, January 2, that Lake County’s New Year’s baby made his arrival into the world. Bodhi David Day was born at 6:11 p.m. at Adventist Health Clear Lake to happy parents Philip Day and Melody Dawson-Day and big sister Eden.
Little Bodhi was delivered by Dr. Kimberly Fordham, MD, and Women’s Care Unit nurse Hayley Burt, RN. He was a healthy 7 pounds, 9 ounces. Mother Melody Law was also born at Adventist Health Clear Lake, making Bodhi a second generation Adventist Health Clear Lake baby.
“Each new baby is a reason for celebration, but welcoming a new life at the beginning of a new year is special for our entire team,” said Al Hansen, RN, Director of Surgery and Women’s Care at Adventist Health Clear Lake. “All year long, we are privileged to provide our community with the healthiest possible beginning for each their growing family.”
The family took home a baby bundle full of special gifts, including a pack and play.
Adventist Health Clear Lake’s Women’s Care Unit provides labor and delivery services to hundreds women and their infants each year. The unit is staffed by highly-trained doctors, Certified Nurse Midwives, experienced labor and delivery nurses and other professionals focused on providing the specialized care pregnant women and newborns need.
In addition to labor and delivery services, prenatal, postpartum and pediatric care services are offered at the Adventist Health Clear Lake Medical Offices in Clearlake, Kelseyville and Middletown. Free Childbirth Education classes hosted by Adventist Health Clear Lake throughout the year prepare families to welcome their newborns, while the Bright Start Program at the Adventist Health Clear Lake Medical Office — Clearlake provides education and support to eligible women so every baby has a healthy start in life.
Growing families can learn more about Adventist Health Clear Lake’s Family Birth services, including childbirth education classes, at www.adventisthealthclearlake.org in the Services section.
