00:00The Salvation Army's band welcomed a few new little faces to the earth today as some gifts
00:22didn't come in boxes or decorated bags for a few lucky families.
00:27Their presents came with some pain, some tears, but lots of love and joy for expectant
00:32mothers who welcomed new additions to their families.
00:35Health Minister Terence D. Elsing took some time out of his own Christmas celebrations
00:39to visit the moms where he had some good news to report.
00:44Coming in at 6 pounds 8 ounces at 1.13am, baby Lucas was the first male to be born on
00:51Christmas Day.
00:52Speaking with the media at Mount Hope Women's Hospital, his mother Amrita Gorbin said her
00:57experience this time around was smooth.
01:10Also gracing the world with her presence is baby Karina Garcia who was born at 2.54am.
01:16Her mother Corinne Burke said baby Karina was due in the new year but the little one
01:22had other plans.
01:32The day's third birth happened at Port of Spain General Hospital's maternity ward.
01:38First time mother Tenille said her birthing experience was a bit scary but nevertheless
01:43she was happy but grateful to the hospital staff.
01:52Health Minister Terence D. Elsing was pleased that all mothers had safe deliveries.
02:04He rated TNT's public health sector as excellent but the Health Minister notes that our annual
02:10birth figures are on the decline as he presented data to the media.
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