Meet the first baby born at brand-new Sentara Albemarle Medical Center

Jaimir James first baby born at new SAMC

Nearly 24 hours after one baby made hospital history as the last to be born at the former Sentara Albemarle Medical Center, staff welcomed the first ever baby to be born at the new hospital, Friday.

First patients arrive at newly opened Sentara Albemarle Medical Center

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (WAVY) — The newly-opened Sentara Albemarle Medical Center in Elizabeth City made history Friday morning as the hospital's first patients arrived just after 7 a.m., with its president Teresa Watson greeting the first one. "That's always very special to be able to welcome that first patient," Watson said, "and she wanted to be the first patient. She was excited. Nobody wants to be at the hospital, but she wanted to go from a …

Meet the first baby born at brand-new Sentara Albemarle Medical Center

Just eight hours after the new Sentara Albemarle Medical Center opened, the hospital welcomed its first baby into the world, Sentara Health officials shared with News 3.Jaimir James was born in the hospital's new Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum unit at 2:16 p.m. on Friday, coming in at 5 lbs 13 oz and 19.5 inches, officials said.His mother, Javiona James from Elizabeth City, was presented with a gift basket by Teresa Watson, the medical ce…