Ascension Via Christi hospital welcomed Hudson Mattis Cox as the first baby born in Manhattan in 2020 Wednesday morning.
Hudson Mattis Cox was born at 2:10 a.m. to Derek and Bethany Cox and weighed eight pounds.
Bethany says that while the due date was January 10th, they knew there was a possibility Hudson could be born around New Years Day.
Bethany 1
Leading up to Hudson’s birth, Bethany says they began to gradually realize he could be the first baby born in Manhattan in 2020.
Bethany 2
After Hudson was born, Ascension Via Christi gave the Cox family a gift basket containing various baby toys and supplies.
In addition to being the first baby born in Manhattan in 2020, Hudson is also Bethany and Derek’s first child.
