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Woman's Hospital: 400K Baby Arrives

BATON ROUGE, La - Today, Woman’s Hospital celebrated the arrival of its 400,000th baby. Woman’s President and CEO Rene Ragas was joined by members of the Woman’s Hospital Foundation Board of Directors, the labor and delivery team, physicians, nurses, and others during a news conference to announce that Baby Blair arrived Saturday, March 15, weighing 5lbs./14 oz. and measuring 19.5 inches long. Her delivery, the highlight of the Labor of Love campaign, marks a historic achievement in the hospital's more than 56 years of serving families across Louisiana.

“We’re elated for the family and their new baby,” said Ragas. “It’s been Woman’s privilege to care for hundreds of thousands of families during one of the happiest and most vulnerable times of their lives. Our Labor of Love campaign is a celebration of that relationship. We’re grateful for the community’s trust, and we look forward to providing exceptional care for generations of families to come. Congratulations to all as we mark this special delivery.”

Thanks to generous donations by the Foundation for Woman’s and community members, the family of the 400,000th baby received a special gift basket and newborn essentials valuing more than $2,000.

The Labor and Delivery team included Dr. Rebecca Boudreaux and a group of highly trained nurses and support staff. 
As part of the celebration, the public was invited to join Woman’s Labor of Love campaign through the:

  • Baby Counter available at Womans.org/LaborOfLove.
  • Labor of Love billboards throughout Baton Rouge and surrounding areas
  • Trivia questions on Womans.org/LaborOfLove, Facebook, and Instagram.
  • Interactive map showing babies born at Woman’s are now living in all 50 states and as far away as Norway; Germany; the United Kingdom; Australia; Canada; Japan; and the United Arab Emirates. View the map here: Womans.org/LaborOfLove.

“Words can hardly express our delight at the birth of Baby Blair. We are incredibly proud
of her mother, and our doctors and nurses who are dedicated to providing the highest quality care for our patients,” said Cheri Johnson, Woman’s chief nursing officer.

Earlier this year, Woman’s was named one of Newsweek’s 2025 World’s Best Hospitals. Since 1968, Woman’s has been a leading provider of maternity and neonatal care, offering families in Baton Rouge and beyond a place of comfort, expertise, and excellence. Along with  state-of-the-art facilities and a compassionate team of doctors, nurses, and specialists, Woman’s will continue to build on its legacy of providing outstanding care and pursuing its mission of improving the health of women and infants.
 

About Woman’s Hospital

Woman’s is a specialty hospital for women and infants located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Since opening in 1968, it has welcomed more than 375,000 babies, making it one of the largest delivery services in the country and the largest in Louisiana. Additionally, Woman’s operates a level III-S neonatal intensive care unit; this designation allows them to care for infants who are extremely premature, are critically ill or require surgical intervention. The hospital is also recognized for its expertise in mammography as well as breast and gynecologic cancer care. As a private, nonprofit organization, all funds are reinvested into the hospital to continue Woman’s mission to improve the health of women and infants through the latest technology, a highly qualified staff and critical community programs and services.