Be Mine: 5 ‘Bundles of Love’ Delivered at Dignity Health Hospitals on Special Day

Arrival of Valentine’s Day babies celebrated at Marian and French hospitals

CENTRAL COAST, February 15, 2024 – It was an adorable day at Marian Regional Medical Center (MRMC) and French Hospital Medical Center (FHMC) as families, nurses and doctors celebrated the arrival of five newborn bundles of love on Valentine’s Day.

Love was in the air as two babies were delivered at Marian Regional Medical Center (MRMC) in Santa Maria, Wednesday. French Hospital Medical Center (FHMC) in San Luis Obispo also celebrated three healthy newborns on Wednesday. 

For their special day, nurses at Marian Regional Medical Center’s Family Birthing Center and the Stollmeyer Family Birthing Center at FHMC presented the newborns bright red beanies that read “Bundles of Love.” 

Of course photos of these little valentine babies brought smiles and warmth to their facilities. Families at MRMC shared photos of girls Samantha and Melanie while families at FHMC shared photographs of baby girls Keonna and Paige and a newborn baby boy. 

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About Marian Regional Medical Center

Marian Regional Medical Center is a state-of-the-art, 191-bed medical center located in Santa Maria, California. The modern facility is home to a broad array of services including a level II trauma center, a level III neonatal intensive care unit, a nationally recognized cardiac care center, and boasts the Central Coast’s only Comprehensive Community Cancer Program as recognized by the Commission on Cancer. 

About French Hospital Medical Center

French Hospital Medical Center is a state-of-the-art, 98-bed acute care hospital located in San Luis Obispo, California. French’s Oppenheimer Family Center for Emergency Medicine is the area’s most advanced emergency services center. The modern facility is home to the Copeland, Forbes, and Rossi Cardiac Care Center, is the county’s premier cardiac center, providing the latest cardiac and imaging technology, and the Hearst Cancer Resource Center offering free education, resources and support to cancer patients and their families. 

French Hospital Medical Center together with Arroyo Grande Community Hospital in Arroyo Grande, and Marian Regional Medical Center, make up Dignity Health Central Coast, a network of hospitals, physicians, and outpatient services including physician offices, ambulatory surgery centers, technologically-advanced laboratories and imaging centers, and a full service home health agency. To learn more, visit dignityhealth.org/central-coast.