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Spencer Hospital welcomes more than 200 babies during pandemic year

Despite 2020 being one of the most unusual years to date, one thing remained certain: New life and new beginnings continued to provide hope for the future.

In 2020, 229 babies were born at Spencer Hospital, with 118 of those girls and 111 boys.

"This has been quite a unique year in our birth center trying to navigate our way through the COVID-19 pandemic, yet our team continues to enjoy the opportunity to help families welcome little ones into the world as well as educating and pampering new moms," said Jeannette Hasley, Spencer Hospital Birth Center Director, in a news release. "It's always f...