First baby of year welcomed at Advocate Good Shepherd

BARRINGTON – Bianca and Brian Flint of Cary welcomed Harper, Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital’s first baby of 2024, at 8:54 a.m. Jan. 1.

Harper weighed 9 pounds, 3 ounces and was 21.26 inches, according to a news release.

Harper is Bianca and Brian’s first child.

The hospital recently was named one of the best hospitals for maternity care by U.S. News and World Report. The hospitals on the list were ranked on objective measures of quality, including C-section rate, lower-risk pregnancies, newborn complication rates, exclusive breast milk feeding rates, early elective delivery rates, birthing friendly practices and transparency on racial/ethnic disparities, among other measures.