UPMC shares special surprise with babies born during World Series

Williamsport, Pa. — With a spirit of lightness and joy, UPMC Williamsport welcomed this year's newest lineup of babies born during the Little League Baseball World Series at The Birthplace, a UPMC Magee facility.

The newborns, and the nursing staff, enjoyed entertainment from special guests Dugout, Little League International’s official mascot, and Will M. Sport, UPMC in North Central Pa.’s mascot. The mascot duo pranced around the halls, sharing laughs and smiles with the staff.

"We get super excited during the Little League World Series. We like to welcome the world as well as to welcome little ones here at the birthplace," said Katelyn Fowler, unit director of The Birthplace at UPMC Magee-Womens in Williamsport. "It helps with staff engagement. Our staff look forward to this."

Families with babies born during the series received a special UPMC Magee-Womens onesie, a UPMC pin for mom and dad, a hand-knitted baseball cap created by UPMC employees, and a baseball or softball donated by Little League International sporting their babies’ footprints.

A special visit in celebration of Little League and newborns has been recognized for the past six years at UPMC Williamsport.

For more information about prenatal care at UPMC Magee-Womens in North Central Pa., go to UPMC.com/MaternityNCPA .