Julie and Juan Boria welcomed Sahir Dariel to the world on New Year’s Day

Beverly Hospital Welcomes Its First Baby of the New Year 

BEVERLY, MA (January 1, 2015) - For Julie Boria, it was the perfect way to kick-off the New Year.

The Beverly mother gave birth to her fifth child Sahir Dariel Boria at 1:52 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 1. He weighed 9 pounds, 6 ounces and was 21 inches long.

"We're very excited to give birth to the first child of the New Year [at Beverly Hospital]," said Julie Boria through a hospital translator.

Just as exciting for Julie Boria and her husband Juan, was that their whole family was able to be together.

Julie's eldest son - Joshua - who still lives in Puerto Rico was able to make it up to Beverly in time for the birth of his youngest sibling.

"We were hoping to have the whole family together," Julie Boria said. "Not everybody gets to start the New Year with a brand new baby. It is a great blessing."

But Joshua already has big plans for his younger brother.

"I want him to be a baseball player - for the Red Sox," the 14-year-old said.

The new parents and family also expressed their gratitude to the entire Beverly Hospital team.

"Beverly Hospital was very good with how they took care of Julie and the new baby," said Diana Lopez, Sahir's grandmother. "The hospital was there every step of the way to make sure the baby would be born healthy."

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Lahey Health offers nearly 1,000 locally based physicians providing clinical excellence and an exceptional patient experience in adult and pediatric primary care and every medical specialty, including kidney and liver transplantation; neurosurgery, cancer, cardiovascular and orthopedic medical and surgical care; local emergency and trauma care; urological surgery; chronic disease prevention and health management; and pediatric emergency, newborn and inpatient care provided in collaboration with Boston Children's Hospital physicians.

Lahey Health includes Lahey Hospital & Medical Center-a teaching hospital of Tufts University School of Medicine-and Lahey Clinic physician group with practices in Burlington, Peabody and other locations throughout northeastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire; Beverly Hospital; Addison Gilbert Hospital in Gloucester, Mass.; Winchester Hospital; Lahey Health Senior Care and Lahey Health Behavioral Services as well as more than 30 primary care physician practices and multiple outpatient and satellite specialty care facilities.

Together, we are making innovative, integrated healthcare more personal and more accessible. For more information, visit LaheyHealth.org and its member websites Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Beverly Hospital, Addison Gilbert Hospital, Winchester Hospital, Lahey Health Senior Care and Lahey Health Behavioral Services.