As the NHS turned 75, adorable babies around our region were born with no idea of the much-loved National Health Service that would be soon be looking after them.
These gorgeous youngsters might not understand the NHS's role in their lives for some years yet, but their families were - on a very special birthday - delighted to welcome them into the world. And at Sunderland Royal, the lucky little ones even grabbed some exciting customised clothing too - they were given a special "NHS75" babygrow.
One set of parents - Sophie Dennis and Chris Bardett who welcomed little Millie Grace at the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital in Cramlington - told ChronicleLive how, with an NHS connection in the family, it was especially poignant.