New Year's Baby

HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital proudly welcomed Analeia Cox as the first baby born at the hospital in 2024 to Kaitlyn Taylor and Brandon Cox of Scott Air Force Base. She was born at 1:44 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2024, at St. Elizabeth’s Women and Infants Center, weighing 7 pounds, 11 ounces and is 21 inches long.

For others expecting in 2024, St. Elizabeth’s Women and Infants Center offers a wide range of services for mothers and infants, and the prenatal class schedule for 2024 is now available on the hospital’s website at steliz.org/baby. It includes Prepared Childbirth Classes, Breastfeeding Fundamentals and other education for moms-to-be and their support person to learn about the amenities and quality care offered at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital.

St. Elizabeth’s Women and Infants Center is recognized by the National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program, created by Cribs for Kids, as a Gold Safe Sleep Hospital. The hospital also has a partnership with SSM Health Cardinal Glennon pediatricians who provide coverage 24/7. These pediatricians care for babies admitted to the Well or Intermediate Care Nurseries. The Intermediate Care Nursery is also staffed with specially trained nurses to care for babies born with special health care needs.

Photo Caption: HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital celebrated the first baby born at the hospital in 2024. Analeia Cox was born at 1:44 a.m. on January 1, 2024, at St. Elizabeth’s Women and Infants Center to Kaitlyn Taylor and Brandon Cox of Scott Air Force Base. She weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and is 21 inches long.