Onvida welcomes its first baby of 2026
Paul Vozzella
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – Three hours and eleven minutes into the New Year, Onvida Health welcomed its first baby of 2026 with the birth of a baby boy named Raul.
Weighing six pounds, Raul was delivered at the hospital early in the morning. His mother, Aurelia Villa, said the moment was overwhelming and filled with emotion.
“It’s something you can’t describe…It’s something very exciting,” Villa said following the birth.
The name Raul carries deep meaning for the family.
Villa explained that the name honors close relatives, saying, “It’s my dad’s and my brother’s name.”
Raul’s arrival also coincided with another special family celebration. Villa noted that her grandmother shares the same birthday as the newborn.
“It’s my grandma’s birthday today too. She said that it’s her present,” she said.
To celebrate the occasion, labor and delivery nurses at Onvida Health put together a gift basket for Raul, as well as for the first baby girl born at the hospital in the New Year.
The staff joined the family in welcoming the newborn and celebrating the start of 2026.