Babies galore this past festive season

The festive season is a time for family and only made better when that family grows.

Over the 2021 festive season a total of 773 babies were born in academic, tertiary, regional and district hospitals as well as community healthcare centres across Gauteng.

One of them is the very cute baby girl Lehakwe Motladile. Mom, Palesa Motladile gave birth to little Lehakwe in the Birth Divine Birthing Unit in Noordheuwel on December 25 at 20:48.

Sister Juriet Nieuwoudt from the Birth Divine Birthing Unit shared this picture of the beautiful baby girl with the News.

Another seven babies were born in the Netcare Krugersdorp Hospital.

According to the Gauteng Department of Health, 403 babies were born in the province on Christmas Day:

Academic hospitals:

• Steve Biko Academic Hospital: 12 – five males, seven females

• Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital: 5 – four males, one female

• Dr George Mukhari Hospital: 21 – seven males, 14 females

• Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic: 44 – 21 males, 23 females

Tertiary hospitals:

• Tembisa Hospital: 35 – 20 males, 15 females

• Kalafong Hospital: 20 – seven males, 13 females

Regional and District hospitals:

• Jubilee Hospital: 16 – five males, 11 females

• Bronkhorstspruit Hospital: 1 – male

• Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital: 35 – 16 males, 19 females

• Tshwane District Hospital: 3 – two males, one female

• Far East Rand Hospital: 11 – six males, five females

• Thelle Mogoerane Hospital: 22 – eight males, 14 females

• Mamelodi Hospital: 25 – 17 males, eight females

• Heidelberg Hospital: 1 – female

• Kopanong Hospital: 8 – four males, four females

• Pholosong Hospital: 10 – three males, seven females

• Sebokeng Hospital: 7 – two males, five females

• Bertha Gxowa Hospital: 7 – three males, four females

• Dr Yusuf Dadoo Hospital: 9 – six males, three females

• South Rand Hospital: 12 – seven males, five females

• Bheki Mlangeni Hospital: 3 – two males, one female

• Leratong Hospital: 10 – five males, five females

• Carletonville Hospital: 3 – one male, two females

• Pretoria West: 11 – six males, five females

• Tambo Memorial Hospital: 5 – four males, one female

• Edenvale Hospital: 12 – six males, six females

• Odi Hospital: 5 – five males

Community Healthcare Centres:

• Discoverers MOU: 14 – five males, nine females

• Ebony Park CHC: 8 – three males, five females

• Levai Mbatha CHC: 1 – female

• Johan Heyns CHC: 1 – male

• Eersterust CHC: 5 – three males, two females

• Stanza Bopape CHC: 5 – two males, three females

• Temba CHC: 3 – two males, one female

• Refentse MOU: 3 – one male, two females

• Boekenhout Clinic: 4 – three males, one female

• Kgabo: 6 – four males, two females

According to the Gauteng Department of Health, 373 babies were born in the province on New Year’s Day:

Academic hospitals:

• Steve Biko Academic Hospital: 11 – five males, six females

• Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital: 11 – seven males, four females

• Dr George Mukhari Hospital: 16 – nine males, seven females

• Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic: 24 – 14 males, 10 females

Tertiary hospitals:

• Tembisa Hospital: 35 – 16 males, 19 females

• Kalafong Hospital: 14 (one set of twins) – eight males, six females

Regional and District hospitals:

• Jubilee Hospital: 14 – 10 males, four females

• Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital: 20 – 12 males, eight females

• Far East Rand Hospital: 22 – 13 males, nine females

• Thelle Mogoerane Hospital: 22 (one set of twins) – 10 males, 12 females

• Mamelodi Hospital: 17 – nine males, eight females

• Odi Hospital: 3 – one male, two females

• Heidelberg Hospital: 6 – two males, four females

• Pholosong Hospital: 15 – nine males, six females

• Sebokeng Hospital: 14 – nine males, five females

• Kopanong Hospital: 7 – four males, three females

• Dr Yusuf Dadoo Hospital: 14 – eight males, six females

• South Rand Hospital: 8 – three males, five females

• Bronkhorstspruit Hospital: 2 – one male, one female

• Bheki Mlangeni Hospital: 9 – six males, three females

• Leratong Hospital: 12 – five males, seven females

• Carletonville Hospital: 3 – three females

• Pretoria West: 8 – one male, seven females

• Tambo Memorial Hospital: 19 – six males, 13 females

• Edenvale Hospital: 8 – four males, four females

Community Healthcare Centres:

• Lillian Ngoyi CHC: 1 – male

• Zola CHC: 1 – female

• Itereleng CHC: 3 – females

• Soshanguve CHC: 4 – two males, two females

• Temba CHC: 2 – females

• Laudium MOU: 1 – female

• Johan Heyns: 2 – males

• Levai Mbatha: 3 – females

• Hillbrow CHC: 7 – three males, four females

• Boekenhout MOU: 2 – males

• Mohlakeng MOU: 2 – males

• Eersterus CHC: 3 – two males, one female

• Bekkersdal MOU: 4 – two males, two females,

• Stanza Bopape CHC: 3 – two males, one female

• Kgabo CHC: 1 – female