PHOTOS: First 2026 Babies Born at Area Hospitals01/02/2026Local hospitals welcomed the first babies born in 2026 within the WBCL listening area on New Year’s Day. Lutheran Health Network announced that a boy named Bennett was born at Dupont Hospital in Fort Wayne on Thursday, January 1st at 1:42 a.m. to parents Ashley and Gerad. Bennett weighed 6 lbs. 7 oz. and was 18 3/4 inches long. Bennett, Ashley, and Gerad. Photo provided by: Lutheran Health Network. Meanwhile, ProMedica Toledo Hospital’s first 2026 baby was a boy named De’Kari Stafan Tilman. He was born Thursday, January 1st at 3:27 a.m. to his mother, Joimoni Tilman. De'Kari weights 6 pounds and is 19 inches long.