Zayden Takes The Prize

Pictured from left to right is Paula Casey, Gerber Products/Nutrition; Jacylin Moltzen, National Baby Food Festival Coordinator, Fremont Area Chamber; Roxana Nelson, RN, Gerber Hospital; Gretchen Chase-Rey, CNM, Gerber Hospital; Alexis Trevino, mom, with newborn Zayden Rice; Nick Strait, chief nursing officer, Gerber Hospital; Angela Frye, director of nursing, Gerber Hospital; and Maureen Ruiter, charge RN, Gerber Hospital.

2023 NBBF First Baby Born
 
The National Baby Food Festival and Corewell Health’s Gerber Hospital welcomed the 2023 First Baby Born, Zayden Quin Rice, on Friday, July 21, 2023 at 11:31 a.m. Zayden was born 30 hours and 31 minutes after the 2023 target date and time of 5 a.m. on Thursday, July 20. The baby born closest to that date and time is the “First Baby Born” at the National Baby Food Festival.

Parents Alexis Trevino and Steven Rice III of Shelby celebrate Zayden who weighed in at 8 pounds 9 ounces when he was born. The annual First Baby Born celebration includes gifts for the family donated from area organizations including Gerber Products, Gerber Hospital’s Gift Shop, and Gingerly Clean.