On New Year’s Day in 2025 there were a total of 73 babies born at Intermountain Health hospitals in Utah, Idaho, Colorado, and Montana.
(PRUnderground) January 2nd, 2025
A baby girl, Zyani Tala Hyatt was born at Intermountain Riverton Hospital at 12:03 am on Jan. 1, just after the New Year. She is the first baby born at an Intermountain Hospital in Utah in 2025.
The baby’s parents are Marygene and Bronson Hyatt of Murray, UT. This is their second baby. Their first baby was also born at Riverton Hospital.
“My due date was Jan. 23, and I was scheduled for a Cesarean delivery on Jan. 16, but I went into early labor last night,” said Marygene.
“Last night we went to a movie, did some early fireworks and left for the hospital about 9:30 p.m.,” said Bronson.
As Marygene was prepped for the surgery, the couple wasn’t sure if the baby would be born in 2024 or 2025. But she ended up being born just after midnight. Mom and baby are both doing well and enjoying rooming in.
Marygene is originally from an island in the Philippines called Samar. She went through all the steps and studied hard to become a U.S. citizen in November 2023.
“When I lived in the Philippines, I had a phobia of hospitals because I had a university classmate who died in childbirth. Everyone at Riverton Hospital is so kind and smiling and celebrating with you, and that makes me feel safe, and like I have family here,” said Marygene.
“The hospital staff have been super helpful and friendly, and our nurse made us feel comfortable, safe and informed. They were so gentle with Zyani and her big brother Bruxs,” said Bronson. “They even have GPS tracking on babies while they’re in the hospital.”
“When we first told our 4-year-old son, Bruxs that we were having a baby girl, his first reaction was, ‘No, I want a baby brother.’ He thought she would be too small to play with him,” said Marygene. “But after a while, he started hugging my belly and reading stories to the baby. He would even tell strangers at the grocery store that he’s going to have a baby sister.”
The couple named their baby Zyani because it’s similar to a word that means gift from God and it’s similar to Marygene’s mother’s maiden name. And the baby’s middle name, Tala is the goddess of the stars in Marygene’s native language of Tagalog.
Riverton Hospital is a 97-bed community hospital with a Level II neonatal ICU in Riverton, UT. 2400 babies were born at Intermountain Riverton Hospital in 2024. This is a slight increase from 2023 and 2022.
In 2024, more than 38,000 babies were born at Intermountain Health Hospitals in Utah, Idaho, Colorado, and Montana. On New Year’s Day in 2025 there were a total of 73 babies born at Intermountain Hospitals in those states.
About Intermountain Health
Headquartered in Utah with locations in six states and additional operations across the western U.S., Intermountain Health is a not-for-profit system of 34 hospitals, approximately 400 clinics, medical groups with some 4,600 employed physicians and advanced care providers, a health plans division called Select Health with more than one million members, and other health services. Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is committed to improving community health and is widely recognized as a leader in transforming healthcare by using evidence-based best practices to consistently deliver high-quality outcomes at sustainable costs. For up-to-date information and announcements, please see the Intermountain Health newsroom at https://intermountainhealthcare.org/news.
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