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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Our View: Court issues civics lesson to school district ... State, miners headed for showdown over dredging ... Jacksonville to add downtown parking spots ... Our View: Court issues civics lesson to school district ... State, miners headed for showdown over dredging ... Jacksonville to add downtown parking spots ... THE NEW YEAR Little Yaretzi is county's first baby of 2015 Comment By Thomas Moriarty Mail Tribune MailTribune.com By Thomas Moriarty Mail Tribune Posted Jan. 1, 2015 at 4:55 PM By Thomas Moriarty Mail Tribune Posted Jan. 1, 2015 at 4:55 PM » Social News For the second year in a row, a patient at Medford's Rogue Regional Medical Center gave birth to Jackson County's first baby of the year. Yaretzi Castillo Hernandez — 7 pounds, 4 ounces — was born at 5:05 a.m. to Maria Hernandez and Carlos Castillo-Ramirez. Cradling Yaretzi in her arms, the tiny infant swaddled in a blanket and a knit cap, Maria Hernandez said the little girl is her first child. Hernandez gently removed the cap from Yaretzi's tiny head, revealing a thick patch of dark hair. "She was supposed to be born Jan. 10," Hernandez said through a translating relative. But on New Year's Eve, Maria had to cancel dinner plans after she started having contractions at 8 a.m. The mood Thursday morning could only be described as one of hushed adoration as nurses, family members, hospital staff and news media filled Hernandez' room at the hospital's Family Birthing Center. "These gifts are from volunteers from the hospital," Hernandez said, gesturing to a row of baskets lined up next to her bed, each one stuffed with with childcare products. Yaretzi wasn't the only baby born at the hospital Thursday morning. One was born at 10:14 a.m., and another shortly before noon. "That makes three today," said Asante spokeswoman Lauren Van Sickle, who added that she'd called other area hospitals to check but didn't learn of a birth that morning except at Rogue Regional. In 2014 alone, 1,516 babies were born at the east Medford hospital, but Van Sickle says the hospital where the first baby is born varies from year to year. "It's a toss-up," she said. Jackson County's first baby of 2014 was also born at Rogue Regional, while the 2013 baby was born at Providence Medford Medical Center.  Reach reporter Thomas Moriarty at 541-776-4471, or by email at [email protected] . Follow him at @ThomasDMoriarty . By Thomas Moriarty Mail Tribune MailTribune.com By Thomas Moriarty Mail Tribune Posted Jan. 1, 2015 at 4:55 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501