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First baby of 2019 born in New West Chris Campbell
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B.C.’s first baby of 2019 was almost named Q. OK, perhaps “almost” is a stretch because the baby’s mom, Janet Shimizu, shut that one down pretty quickly when dad Lukasz Soswa suggested it. More name suggestions followed until the Coquitlam couple settled on Dominik, who was born at 12:01 a.m. on Jan. 1 at Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster. “Is it that horrible?” Lukasz asked with a laugh to the throng of media who showed up Tuesday to meet the family. Dominik weighed in at eight pounds and just over two ounces. He was due on Jan. 1, but Janet went into labour at 8 a.m. on Monday. After painful labour all day, a decision was made to do an emergency C-section. “He just stayed at five centimetres,” said Janet, who does web development for a private company. “He arrived right on time,” said Lukasz, a Lang-
ley surgeon who actually did his training at RCH. The couple found out that Dominik was B.C.’s first baby at around 1 a.m. Lukasz said it was weird to walk into a hospital room and not be in charge. He was told he was going to be a dad and needed to just relax and leave it to the RCH experts. “I’m just used to walking in there and ‘let’s go,’” he said with a laugh. The couple said they were happy to have the baby at RCH because of the excellent reputation of its maternity ward. The couple has received a generous gift basket for having the first baby of 2019 in B.C. Janet had kind words for the exceptional work of the RCH maternity staff. “Everyone’s been so lovely,” she said. So far, Dominik is sleeping well and has latched on nicely for breastfeeding. As far as what happens when they finally get home, Janet has one goal. “Sleep,” she said. “I just want to sleep.”
Facing the media: Mom Janet Shimizu and husband Lukasz Soswa took part in a press conference about Dominik PHOTO CHRIS CAMPBELL
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