Limpopo welcomes 233 New Year’s bundles of joy
The Mopani district recorded the most births (66)
LIMPOPO – The Limpopo Health Department announced that 233 New Year’s babies were welcomed into the world on Friday, 1 January.
Of the 233 babies; 120 are girls and 113 are boys.
Two baby girls were the first to be delivered in the province.
A 29-year-old mother gave birth to a baby girl at Ellisras Hospital at 00:00. She was delivered normally and weighed 2,12 kg.
At Lebowakgomo Hospital, a 32-year-old mother gave birth to a baby girl who weighed 2,63 kg.
Breakdown:
• Vhembe: 26 boys and 22 girls = 48 babies.
• Sekhukhune: Nine boys and 16 girls = 25 babies.
• Mopani: 36 boys and 30 girls = 66 babies.
• Waterberg: 16 boys and 14 girls = 30 babies.
• Capricorn: 26 boys and 38 girls= 64 babies.
The department indicated that there were 27 teenager pregnancies, of which the youngest was a 15-year-old in the Mopani district.
