Here are more babies recently born in Gwent.
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Tommy Jay Blanche was born on September 29, 2021, at the Grange University Hospital, near Cwmbran, weighing 5lb 2oz. He is the first child of Talia Hurn and Keiron Blanche, of Risca.
Daisy Ellen Mae Drage was born on July 18, 2021, at the Grange University Hospital, near Cwmbran, weighing 7lb 4 oz. Mum and dad are Danielle Banks and Chris Drage, of Newport, and her siblings are Josh (14), Gina (13), and Charlie (six).
Isla Mae Thomas arrived on July 27, 2021, at the Grange University Hospital, near Cwmbran, weighing 7lb 4oz. Her parents are Ashleigh Thomas and Gareth Roberts, of Newport. Her big sisters are Kayla (10) and Caitlin (nine).
Ella Slocombe was born four weeks early on September 16, 2021, at the Grange University Hospital, near Cwmbran, weighing 5lb 3oz. Her parents are Megan and Lewis Slocombe, of Newbridge, and her big brother is Ethan (two). Ella's mum Megan suffered a seizure due to eclampsia an hour before Ella was born. Following her birth, which went really well, Ella was taken to NICU where she was put on an oxygen machine. After a week and half in NICU she was finally allowed home and was able to meet her big brother Ethan for the first time.
Jacob Percy Davies was born at home in Pontypool on September 28, 2021, weighing an impressive 10lb 10oz. His parents are Nikki Carter and Daniel Davies and his siblings are Archie (seven) and Denni (one). Nikki's waters broke at home and she waited for contractions while Daniel was coming home from work. They phoned the midwives who said someone would be waiting for them at Nevill Hall but within minutes contractions went from four minutes apart to two. After phoning for a paramedic, a midwife who was close by was able to get to them within 20 minutes. After three hours 20 minutes in labour Jacob arrived with his brothers and grandparents downstairs.
Cadi-Mai Goode was born after a very quick labour at home in Cwmbran on September 3, 2021, weighing 6lb 12oz. The midwife arrived just after Cadi-Mai made her appearance. Her parents are Menna and Luke Goode and her big brother is Ioan (three). Menna said: "My mother-in-law, mum and husband all helped to bring our baby girl into the world."
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