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SubmittedDecember 27, 2013

Michael and I were visiting family for Christmas in Herrin, IL when our Daughter, Kinsley Ann Meracle decided to make an 2 week early arrival and became the first baby born at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale on Christmas. She was born not breathing and was on a oxygen for the first 18 hours of life. ...

Meghan Mitchell and Michael Meracle
Dad (Michael Meracle the 3rd), Kinsley Ann Meracle and Mom (Meghan Mitchell)
Dad (Michael Meracle the 3rd), Kinsley Ann Meracle and Mom (Meghan Mitchell)
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Michael and I were visiting family for Christmas in Herrin, IL when our Daughter, Kinsley Ann Meracle decided to make an 2 week early arrival and became the first baby born at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale on Christmas. She was born not breathing and was on a oxygen for the first 18 hours of life. She is now breathing on her own and being fed like a normal baby! Her last name is Meracle so she was our Christmas "Meracle" with an E!! She was born Christmas morning at 7:14am weighing 6 pounds 10 ounces at 20 inches long. Our original plan was to have her at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO at her due date of January 8th, 2014 but our little meracle girl decided she rather be everyone's Christmas present!

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