First baby of 2026 born at University Medical Center of El Paso

EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14/CBS4) — The University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC) celebrated the arrival of its first baby of 2026.

The newborn, named Austin Alvarez, made his debut at 1:18 a.m., weighing 6 pounds, 8 ounces, according to a social media post from UMC on Thursday.

UMC announced the new arrival in a post on Instagram with a picture of the mother and her newborn baby.

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