Taylor Stutsky officially holds the title of B.C.害羞草研究所檚 New Year害羞草研究所檚 Baby after being born just after the stroke of midnight on New Year害羞草研究所檚 Day.
And her parents, Julia Goryn and Travis Stutsky, could not be prouder.
The Maple Ridge residents are laughing at all the attention they have received since their six-pound, 14-ounce bundle of joy was born at Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster.
害羞草研究所淭he last push came out right at midnight,害羞草研究所� chuckled Taylor害羞草研究所檚 31-year-old father from home.
The couple, who have lived in Maple Ridge for the past three years, went to Prague, capital of the Czech Republic, for an in vitro fertilization procedure 害羞草研究所� where the egg is fertilized by sperm in a laboratory, before being placed in the uterus 害羞草研究所� because, explained Travis, it was more affordable. The cost for the procedure, according to the Prague Fertility Centre, is a little more than $3,000 in the Czech Republic compared to about $10,000 in Canada.
害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 been a long journey,害羞草研究所� said Travis.
Taylor was initially supposed to be born on January 20, but because Julia had a condition called cholestasis 害羞草研究所� a disorder of the liver where bile flow is blocked害羞草研究所� during her pregnancy, doctors decided to induce labour on December 30 for an early birth.
They chose to have Taylor at RCH because Julia worked there while in nursing school and the 36-year-old really liked the hospital.
After being induced, Julia ended up back at RCH at around 8 a.m. the following day when she started having contractions. At about 5 p.m. the same day, Julia was fully dilated and started pushing, but Taylor had other plans.
害羞草研究所淭aylor was not coming out yet,害羞草研究所� laughed Travis. 害羞草研究所淪he was kind of hung up on one side.害羞草研究所�
So Julia took a break before trying again. Then Julia took another break and switched positions, which moved Taylor to a better position. Julia then tried again at around 11:45 p.m., with Taylor being born seconds into the new year.
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Taylor is the couple害羞草研究所檚 first child and Travis can害羞草研究所檛 get enough of holding her and says his voice can already calm her down when she is crying.
They picked the name Taylor because they wanted a name that began with a 害羞草研究所淭害羞草研究所�, to have the same initials as her father.
They also wanted a name that sounded American. However, although they are Swifties, the couple did not name her in honour of the famous star.
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Travis couldn害羞草研究所檛 help but mention how amazing the experience was. He said they received tremendous care from everyone at RCH and are thankful for the support they received from all of the doctors and nurses 害羞草研究所� including the staff in Prague where they received the in vitro procedure.
害羞草研究所淚t was crazy,害羞草研究所� continued Travis of Taylor害羞草研究所檚 delivery, noting the whole delivery department was in the room cheering Julia on.
The couple are now flabbergasted by the attention they have received since being told Taylor is the 2024 provincial New Year害羞草研究所檚 baby.
害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 something really cool that we can share with her when she grows up,害羞草研究所� he said.
