LANSING, MI – Little Isabella Ann Turpin wasn’t expected for another week but a very quick labor and delivery prompted her to be Sparrow’s New Year’s baby for 2019.

Katelynne and David Turpin of Bath Township welcomed Isabella at 2:19 a.m. on Tuesday. She weighed in at 6 pounds 6 ounces and 18.5 inches tall. Katelynne is originally from Perry and David hails from Haslett.

Isabella wasn’t due until Jan. 6 but mom went into labor at about 8:30 p.m. and had a relatively quick delivery. Isabella joins older sister, Mila, who’s a year and a half.

Isabella was delivered by the Physicians at Alliance Ob-Gyn, with assistance from Resident Physician Olha Krichevskiy, D.O., and Nurses Robin Coles and Shannon Joseph.

Photo caption: Katelynne and David Turpin of Bath Township pose with their New Year’s baby, daughter Isabella, surrounded by a car seat and other gifts from Sparrow.

As Sparrow’s 2019 New Year’s Baby, the couple received an infant car seat along with a teddy bear and gifts from Sparrow.

Sparrow is mid-Michigan’s most popular birthing center, delivering about 4,000 babies a year. For more information on Sparrow Birthing Services, visit Sparrow.org/birthing.

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