The mum of the first baby born at Arrowe Park Hospital in 2023 said the birth was "the best way to start the year".
Bluebell Penelope Roberts-Dodd was born at 2.05am today (January 1), making her the first born at the Wirral hospital this year. She weighed 7 lbs and 11 oz.
Mum Hannah Roberts-Dodd, 32, who is back at home with Bluebell and her family, told the ECHO that the birth was problem-free and praised the staff at Arrowe Park.