SARASOTA (Jan. 1, 2025) – Sarasota Memorial Health Care System welcomed its first baby of 2025 early Wednesday morning.
Isaiah Lisinski, a 7.5 pound healthy baby boy, was born at 3:36 a.m. at SMH-Sarasota. He was the first baby born at SMH in the new year, and followed 17 other babies SMH delivered during a rockin’ New Year’s eve.
Isaiah surprised his first-time parents, Natalia Lagunes and Sean Lisinski of Manatee County, with his delayed arrival more than a week past his Dec. 23 due date.
“He was supposed to be our Christmas baby, but ended up being our New Year’s baby,” Natalia said. “We were not expecting it, but are very happy with the outcome – a new year, a new baby, we feel really blessed and grateful to God that everything worked out.”
Although intent on the birth of their son, Natalia and Sean felt the excitement of the labor and delivery teams as they celebrated each family’s special delivery. While Natalia labored long past other expectant moms who arrived after her on Dec. 31, she appreciated the support from SMH OB hospitalist David Mateo, MD, and her L&D team who helped her follow her natural birth plan and welcomed Isaiah to the inspirational sounds of Oceans by Hillsong UNITED.
“It was exciting, nerve racking and beautiful all at same time,” Sean said. “My first thought when I saw him was that he was the most precious thing I’ve seen in my life.”
After allowing the new family a little privacy and time to rest, the excitement began again later this morning with photos and a New Year’s baby basket and car seat filled with gifts for the new baby delivered by SMH's mother-baby team.
In all, SMH delivered 17 babies on Dec. 31, 2024, and 14 babies on Jan. 1 in its two hospitals. The last SMH baby born in 2024 arrived at approximately 11:30 pm, bringing the total babies delivered at the health system in 2024 to more than 4,500.
About Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
Founded in 1925, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is a regional medical center offering Southwest Florida’s greatest breadth and depth of care, with 2,500 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 2 million patient visits a year across its network of care. Sarasota County’s largest employer, the health system includes two full-service hospitals in Sarasota and Venice, a freestanding ER in North Port, and a comprehensive network of outpatient centers, urgent care clinics and physician practices that stretch from Manatee County to North Port. Visit smh.com for information.