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It's a boy! Covenant Health LeConte Welcomes 2025 New Year's Baby

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Covenant Health LeConte recently welcomed the birth of the community’s first 2025 New Year’s Baby. Dylan Torres-Mena was born on Friday, January 3, 2025, at 12:01 p.m. to proud parents Evelin and Nelson of Sevierville.

Proud mother of 2025 New Year’s baby pictured with her son.

Weighing 6 pounds and measuring 20 inches long, Baby Dylan was delivered by Dr. Joseph Johns with LeConte Women’s Healthcare Associates.

The birth of the first baby of the year is a cherished Covenant Health tradition. This special time symbolizes hope, love, and new beginnings. To commemorate the occasion, the hospital presented the family with a special gift basket, including baby essentials and keepsakes.

Family of 2025 New Year’s baby receives celebratory gift basket.

Covenant Health LeConte’s Dolly Parton Birthing Unit is proud to be recognized by Newsweek as a “Best Maternity Hospital.” Covenant Health LeConte has also received the BEST for Babies Award by the Tennessee Department of Health and the Tennessee Hospital Association and is certified as a Safe Sleep Hospital.

Aaron Burns, President and Chief Administrative Officer of Covenant Health LeConte said, “We are honored to provide high-quality care services, close to home, for those in the Sevierville area. We deeply appreciate the trust these families place in our hospital to bring their newborns into this world.” Having delivered more than 600 babies in 2024, Covenant Health LeConte is committed to serving the community by improving the quality of life through better health.

To learn more about the Labor and Delivery Services offered at Covenant Health LeConte, please visit Dolly Parton Birthing Unit – LeConte Medical Center.

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Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, Covenant Health is a not-for-profit, community-owned, healthcare enterprise committed to providing the right care at the right time and place. Covenant Health is the area’s largest employer and has more than 11,000 compassionate caregivers, expert clinicians, and dedicated employees and volunteers.