Welcome, Twins! Flaget Memorial Hospital Announces First Birth of 2024

BARDSTOWN, Ky. (Jan. 11, 2024) – At 8:43 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. on January 4, Flaget Memorial Hospital delivered its first babies of 2024. Jeff and Heather from Cox’s Creek welcomed Stella Jean and Gloria Joan. Stella weighed 5 lbs 15 oz. and was 20 inches long. Gloria weighed 5 lbs. 13 oz. and was 19 inches long.

Flaget Memorial Hospital Foundation presented the parents with several gifts, including as small Radio Flyer wagon filled with diapers, wipes, outfits, snuggle buddies, pacifiers, blankets and other adorable items needed to help start the twins off in the new year.

“This is one of our favorite announcements of the year,” said Brooke Dadisman, BSN, RN, CLC, Birth Center, Flaget Memorial Hospital. “We were thrilled to be a part of this family’s special moment, and we thank them for entrusting us with welcoming their little one to the world.” 

In 2023, Flaget Memorial Hospital welcomed 265 babies.

For more information on maternity care services at Flaget Memorial Hospital, call 502.350.5800 or visit www.chisaintjosephhealth.org/flaget-womens-care-ob.

About CHI Saint Joseph Health

CHI Saint Joseph Health, part of CommonSpirit Health, is one of the largest and most comprehensive health systems in the Commonwealth of Kentucky with 100 locations in 20 counties, including hospitals, physician groups, clinics, primary care centers, specialty institutes, home health agencies and an ambulatory Care Center. The hospitals in CHI Saint Joseph Health are Flaget Memorial Hospital, Saint Joseph Berea, Saint Joseph East, Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph Jessamine, Saint Joseph London, Saint Joseph Mount Sterling, and Women’s Hospital at Saint Joseph East. In total, the health system serves patients in 35 counties statewide. CHI Saint Joseph Health is dedicated to providing a wide array of services toward a goal of building a healthier future for all. CHI Saint Joseph Health embodies a strong mission and faith-based heritage and works through local partnerships to expand access to care in the communities it serves.

About Flaget Memorial Hospital

Flaget Memorial Hospital, part of CHI Saint Joseph Health, is a 52-bed facility located in Bardstown, Kentucky. Established in 1951 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, the facility serves residents of Nelson, Hardin, Marion, Washington, Spencer, Bullitt and LaRue counties. The facility is also home to Nelson County’s first full-service cancer center and is nationally recognized for orthopedic and surgical care, as well as inpatient satisfaction.

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