First baby born in New Year at Columbia’s MU Health Care

MU Health Care says baby Vivian Rose Blecha and mother Athena Xufuris are doing well in Columbia (January 1, 2023 photo courtesy of MU Health Care public relations manager Eric Maze)

The first baby born in 2023 at MU Health’s Women’s Hospital in Columbia was born at 9:40 on this New Year’s morning.

MU Health Care spokesman Eric Maze says Vivian Rose Blecha is the daughter of Jeff Blecha and Athena Xufuris. Maze says Athena and Vivian are doing well and look forward to introducing Vivian to big sister Harper.