First Baby of New Year Welcomed at Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center
Baby boy born at 9:42 a.m. on January 1 was first baby delivered at hospital in 2022
Cartersville — Bryson Shane Jenkins, 7 lbs., 15 oz., and 20 1/4 inches long, was the first baby of the year born at Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center.
Proud parents Kaley Ely and Michael Jenkins welcomed their healthy baby boy at 9:42 a.m. on January 1 at Piedmont Cartersville. Staci Kenner-Fuller, MD of Cartersville OB/GYN Associates delivered the newborn.
“The first baby of the new year provides the same magic of a new beginning just as each new year,” said Kelly Costner, director of perinatal services at Piedmont Cartersville. “Babies are a constant source of happiness, wonder and joy and I am fortunate to have been a part of witnessing families welcome their newborns into the world for over 30 years.”
The Piedmont Cartersville Mother/Baby services staff presented the family with a New Year Baby gift basket in honor of their special delivery.
“Our staff’s commitment to high quality, safe care through continuous training and education is impressive and I am proud to be a member of this team,” said Costner. “We are all thrilled to be a part of the Ely/Jenkins family’s special day and would like to congratulate and wish them a very Happy New Year!”
Piedmont Cartersville delivers about 1,000 babies annually.
Bryson Shane Jenkins, New Year Baby, 2022
About Piedmont Cartersville
Piedmont Cartersville is a 119-bed acute care hospital, Chest Pain Center, Certified Primary Stroke Center, Level III Trauma Center, and Certified Total Joint program facility accredited by the Joint Commission. The Breast Imaging Center at The Women’s Center provides mammography services that are gold seal accredited by the American College of Radiology. The Advanced Wound Healing Center provides specialized treatment for chronic or non-healing wounds. The Hope Center, a regional cancer treatment facility, is conveniently located on the hospital campus and provides over 4,000 treatments with over 300 new patients per year from a ten county region. For medical needs that do not require a visit to the emergency department, Cartersville Urgent Care offers a convenient location close to home with walk-in care for most minor injuries and illnesses along with preventative care and testing.
For more information about programs and services offered at Piedmont Cartersville or The Hope Center, call visit
piedmont.org.
Bryson Shane Jenkins, New Year Baby, 2022