Newborns arriving in the early hours of National Day have made the 54th celebration of the UAE’s union an extra special one for families up and down the country.
One of the first to arrive was a second child for Emirati Sara Alghenaimi, whose daughter was born at 12.09am.
Despite arriving two weeks early in a natural birth, Ms Alghenaimi’s daughter weighed a healthy 2.49kg and was delivered by consultant gynaecologist Dr Zahraa Adnan Alqazzaz at NMC Royal Hospital Abu Dhabi.
Just minutes later at NMC Specialty Hospital in Abu Dhabi, another baby girl arrived at 12.19am. Born to Bangladeshi parents Rakhi Rani and Sumon Sharma, a filing clerk, the as yet unnamed baby girl was delivered via Caesarean section by consultant obstetricians Dr Savita Malik and Dr Shubha Dadhich.
“What an incredibly special arrival,” said Dr Malik. “May this beautiful baby, born on the UAE's National Day, be blessed with the spirit of unity, prosperity and joy that marks this great nation.”
Indian couple Hima Thomas Mathew and Tintu Cheriyan were also making the 54th National Day one to remember thanks to the work of maternity staff at NMC Specialty Hospital in Al Nahda, Dubai.
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