Family welcomes first child born in Kingston, Ont. In 2023 – Kingston | globalnews.ca

Sheena Arora will never forget the day she gave birth on Sunday morning at Kingston General Hospital.

“It was amazing, it was surreal, it was like out of this world,” she said.

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An experience she and the child’s father, Rishabh Sethi say, were made easier by the hospital staff.

“On a scale of one to ten,” says Sethi, “it’s definitely a 10 on 10.”

As far as the baby’s name is concerned, Sethi had his say.

“So this is Adya Arora-Sethi – it means first in Hindi and Sanskrit languages”

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A fitting name for the first baby born in 2023 in Kingston, Ont.

“Definitely feeling like a new person,” Arora said.

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Aadya is currently under observation after she complained of breathing problems. The family, however, says that the hospital staff assured them that it was nothing serious.

“So the next step is that they will keep him under observation for the next 48 hours because of course safety is the priority,” Sethi said.

Once they’ve got everything in order, the family is looking forward to going home with their new little bundle of joy.

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