Matthew Fry Market Chief Executive Officer & President & CEO, HSHS St. John's Hospital | Official Website
Matthew Fry Market Chief Executive Officer & President & CEO, HSHS St. John's Hospital | Official Website
HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield welcomed the first baby of 2025, Aar’ion Henderson, born to Arion Malone on January 1 at 9:40 a.m. The newborn weighed 5 pounds, 8.8 ounces and measured 18.75 inches long.
In celebration of his birth as St. John's New Year's Baby for 2025, the hospital's Women and Infants Center staff presented Malone with a basket of gifts.
For expectant mothers in 2025, St. John's care team recommends scheduling tours and signing up for birthing classes at the facility. The hospital is recognized as a Level III Perinatal Center, offering advanced care for mothers and babies in south-central Illinois.
The Women and Infants Center welcomes over 2,000 babies annually. Its antenatal unit is equipped with maternal/fetal medicine specialists available around the clock to assist expectant mothers requiring additional care due to conditions such as pre-term labor or high blood pressure.