Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Medical Center welcomes first baby of 2024

Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Medical Center welcomed its first baby of 2024 on Tuesday morning.

At 8:50 a.m. Tuesday, Adilynn Rai Fenstermaker was born to parents Raina Vredenburg and Alex Fenstermaker of Pequot Lakes. Adilynn Rai weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces, and measured 20 inches long.Almost 400 births occurred in 2023 at St. Joseph’s.

Essentia would like to thank the numerous area businesses that contributed to a gift basket for the family. More than 20 Brainerd Lakes-area businesses donated a variety of items for Adilynn Rai and her parents.