Piedmont Newnan announces first baby of 2026

From Piedmont Newnan Hospital Press Release

Piedmont Newnan Hospital welcomed its first baby of 2026 at 1:39 a.m. on January 1, 2026.

Parents Tatyana Thompson and Artemius Heard from Fairburn welcomed a healthy baby boy, Tahj, who weighed 7 pounds, 2.3 ounces and was 19 inches long.

What started as a normal New Year’s Eve, just doing cleaning for the new year, turned into a day of contractions for mom. After putting her other children to bed, and contractions getting closer together, it was time to head to the hospital. While not due until January 7, baby Tahj arrived pretty quickly.

“I was surprised at how fast the whole process was and to learn he was the first baby of 2026,” said Thompson.

His brother, 6, and sister, 1, came to visit baby Tahj in the hospital and the family is now all home together.

The family is pictured above with their labor and delivery nurse, Yuli Riscajche, RN.