Reno, Nev. (Jan. 1,2026) - Reno's first baby of 2026 was born in the Labor and Delivery Childbirth Center at Renown Regional Medical Center.
Maria Jasso Rodriquez gave birth to baby girl Renata at 1:50 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. Baby Renata weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces and was the first 2026 birth at any of the region's hospitals.
Baby Renata is welcomed to the world by her father, Hector Juarez.
More than 4,100 babies were delivered by Renown Health in 2025. Renown Health’s Labor & Delivery Center, located at Renown Regional Medical Center, is nationally ranked for maternity care. The compassionate team of care providers are dedicated to ensuring all births are a joyous experience while delivering advanced maternity care with state-of-the-art amenities.
About Renown Health
Renown Health is the region’s largest, locally governed, not-for-profit integrated academic health care network serving Nevada, Lake Tahoe, and northeast California. With a workforce of more than 8,000 physicians, nurses and employees, Renown has fostered a longstanding culture of excellence, determination, and innovation. The organization comprises a trauma center, two acute care hospitals, a children’s hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, a medical group and urgent care network, and the locally owned not-for-profit insurance company, Hometown Health. For more information, visit renown.org.
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