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SALT LAKE CITY — The first Utah baby born in the new decade arrived a month and a half early and is currently in the neonatal intensive care unit, according to healthcare professionals.
The 5 pound, 8 ounce baby girl was born at 12:38 a.m. Wednesday morning at the Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City, according to a news release from the healthcare organization. The infant is the third child for a Holladay couple that has asked that their names not be released.
The baby girl was born at 34 weeks of what is commonly a 40-week gestation period. She does not yet have a name, in part thanks to her surprise entrance.
“I’m used to working nights. This feels normal for us. It’s not our first time we’ve had a surprise with a delivery," said the girl's father, who is an emergency room physician.
The baby's parents have declined requests for interviews with media.
