HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — A baby girl was welcomed as the first baby of 2026 at Sentara RMH Thursday morning.

Briana was born at 11:40 am on January 1, 2026. She weighed 6 pounds 6 ounces and is 19 inches long. Both mom and baby are doing well.

Sentara RMH averages around 1,200 births a year at their Family Birthplace.