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Christmas Baby: Couple Welcome Drue Trott
One local family got an extra special Christmas gift this year, when Drue Trott made her grand debut into the world at 12:25am this morning [Dec 25] weighing 6lbs 14oz. The daughter of Anthonea DeSilva and Rodney Trott of Devonshire, Drue has two older brothers, one ten years old and the other five. The couple said they did not know the sex of the... Read more of this article
New US Safety Standard For Baby Bath Tubs
The Bermuda Consumer Affairs is advising the public that a new U.S. federal mandatory safety standard aimed at helping to keep infants and toddlers from drowning while in infant bath tubs went into effect on October 2, 2017. A spokesperson said, “This means that it is now illegal to sell infant bath tubs in the United States that were manufactured... Read more of this article
New Eco-Conscious Baby & Child Store Opens
Urban Little One — a new baby and child store for the eco-conscious — recently opened on Front Street in Hamilton, offering a wide array of goods including eco-diapers, natural skincare, healthy snacks, sustainable clothing, handmade shoes, room decor and more. Owner Feren Trott told Bernews, “My store has been open for a month now... Read more of this article
Little Longtails Launch Baby Equipment Rental
With families traveling to Bermuda, whether for a first-time vacation or to visit family, there has been a need for access to good-quality baby equipment to rent while holidaying on the island. As mothers to five children between them, Linda Cook and Michelle Viera knew exactly what it is like to travel with children and found that having the essentials... Read more of this article
Funkins To Take Part In Celebrity Baby Event
[Written by Don Burgess] One local company has been invited to help celebrate the births of several celebrity babies including Beyonce and Jay-Z’s twins and George Clooney and Amal’s twins. Funkins owner Lisa Baumgartner told Bernews they were asked to participate by Backstage Bags. She said “They are an exclusive gifting company. They have an... Read more of this article
Bermuda Welcomes First Baby Of 2017
Marking the first baby born in Bermuda in 2017, Ethelbert Bakurumpagi was born at 10:41am on New Year’s Day to parents Flavia Namazzi and Silverous Bakurumpagi. Both first time parents, the couple admitted that once contractions began they were nervous being away from their native Uganda. “We’ve been working in Bermuda for about two years.... Read more of this article
Mount Family Welcomes Christmas Baby
One family received a very special Christmas gift this year, with Timothy and Leanne Mount welcoming Ivy Lily Mount to the world at 11:27pm on Christmas Day. Ivy weighed 8lbs 7oz and was 52 cms long. Ivy is the Mount’s second child. They also have a two-year-old daughter Gabriella. Mrs Mount said the two births were very different but both babies... Read more of this article
One Pound Baby Celebrates Second Birthday
Looking at Sabrina Carreon now, it’s hard to think that one day her entire body fitted snugly into her father’s hand. Born at just 24 weeks, she weighed just one pound, but is now celebrating her second birthday with no sign of the incredibly difficult start to life that she endured. Sabrina’s mother, Kaye, suffered from Preeclampsia – high... Read more of this article
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month To Launch
Teen Services is getting set to launch a campaign by proclaiming May as Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, with a proclamation ceremony to be held tomorrow [May 4]. The event will take place at Teen Services, next to Fort Hamilton, at 12.30pm, with the agency inviting the public to take part; the event will include the reading of the proclamation, guest... Read more of this article
Kiwanis Donate $21,000 To KEMH Baby Unit
The Kiwanis Club of Bermuda has donated $21,000 towards a new incubator that will be used in the Special Care Baby Unit in the Maternity Department of the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. Christine Virgil, Clinical Director of Maternal Child, comments: “We are very grateful for this very kind donation. Such donations make a big difference on the... Read more of this article
Bermuda Welcomes First Baby Of 2016
Bermuda welcomed the first baby of 2016 at 5.55pm today [Jan 1] when Shikiyla Hendrickson gave birth to 7lb 1.3oz baby boy. A Bermuda Hospitals Board spokesperson said: “BHB is delighted to announce the first birth of 2016 at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. “A 7lb 1.3oz boy was born at 5:55pm on 1 January 2016 to mother Shikiyla Hendrickson.... Read more of this article
Bermuda Welcomes Two Babies During Storm
Bermuda Hospitals Board announced the birth of two babies born yesterday during the storm conditions of Hurricane Joaquin, with Roman Ledyaev and London Rose Williams both making their grand entrance into the world as the hurricane passed by Bermuda. Roman Ledyaev came at 9:04pm during the height of the blustery weather. His mother Sabrina Ledyaev said... Read more of this article
New Tawny Frogmouth Chicks At BAMZ
The Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo is now playing host to two new inhabitants, a pair of tawny frogmouth chicks born approximately one month ago to parents Kermit and Duane, inhabitants of the Australasia exhibit. The Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS] newsletter said, “These two adorable Tawny Frogmouth chicks hatched about a month ago and are... Read more of this article
BHB Recognise International Day Of The Midwife
The Bermuda Hospitals Board today recognises International Day of the Midwife, 2015. BHB has 23 registered nurses with midwifery credentials and last year there were 559 births in the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital Maternity Department. The day is being celebrated around the world around the theme of “Midwives: for a better tomorrow”. Janet Wheelan,... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: Gun Salute Celebrates Royal Baby
[Updated with photos & video] To celebrate the birth of the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, a Royal Four Gun Salute will take place this afternoon [May 2] at 12:30pm at Albouy’s Point in Hamilton, and the public is invited to attend. “In attendance will be His Excellency The Governor, Mr. George Fergusson and Mrs. Fergusson... Read more of this article
Regiment Gunners Prepare To Salute Royal Baby
Bermuda Regiment gunners are on standby to celebrate a new Royal baby with a traditional salute, as the Duchess of Cambridge is expected to give birth to the fourth in line to the British throne soon. And the field guns of the Regiment, part of the Guns and Assault Pioneers [GAP] are ready for to deliver the salute from Albuoys Point in Hamilton. Regiment... Read more of this article
