For 15 years, Santa has been making annual special deliveries at Intermountain Health Riverton Hospital of newborns in their own giant Christmas stocking.
For the past 15 years, Santa has made some special deliveries at Intermountain Riverton Hospital. With the help of his elves, who also happen to be nurses in the hospital’s mom and baby department, newborn babies delivered at the hospital are wrapped in special Christmas stockings as part of a time-honored tradition.
Labor and delivery nurses at Intermountain Riverton Hospital are wrapping up newborn babies born throughout December in giant Christmas stockings as a memento from the hospital. This is part of a tradition that began when Intermountain Riverton Hospital opened 15 years ago.
The hospital recently hit their 15-year milestone of operation early November. This tradition has evolved in the past 15 years with volunteers ranging from local volunteers to boy scouts helping with the special Christmas stockings.
This is the first year where the new Intermountain Health logo will be displayed on the stockings.
“At Intermountain Riverton Hospital, we love making every baby’s first moments special, especially during the holiday season. That’s why we look forward to our Christmas stocking tradition each year, said Ashley Wright, labor and delivery nurse manager the hospital.
So far, 2,206 babies have been delivered at Riverton Hospital in 2024.
“It’s such a joy to send the little ones home bundled up in a cozy stocking, and families absolutely adore this sweet keepsake,” Wright added. “There’s truly no better gift than a newborn baby at Christmas, and we are so happy to celebrate this magical time with each family. It’s our way of spreading a little extra holiday cheer, one stocking at a time.”
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