Lewisburg Hospital Welcomes First Babies of 2026, Twin Siblings

WellSpan Evangelical Hospital in Lewisburg welcomed its first, and second, babies of 2026 on the evening of Monday, Jan. 5, when twins were born within two minutes of one another. The first child, October Mae Reamer, was delivered at 8:37 p.m., weighing 4 pounds, 11.6 ounces. Her brother, Lincoln Scott Reamer, followed at 8:39 p.m. Hospital officials reported that the twins’ mother, Destiny Mitch of Millmont, and both newborns are resting and doing well. The twins’ father, Matthew Reamer, was present for the birth.

The arrival of the Reamer twins highlights both the joy of a new year and the ongoing public health importance of local maternity services. Twin pregnancies commonly result in earlier deliveries and lower birth weights; October’s recorded weight falls below the 5 pounds 8 ounces threshold clinicians use to identify low birth weight. Despite that, hospital staff reported stable conditions for mother and infants, underscoring the value of having accessible labor and newborn care close to home.

For Union County residents, nearby birthing services reduce the need to travel long distances in labor and make postpartum follow-up and pediatric appointments easier to attend. In rural and small-town communities, that proximity can be a matter of health equity, particularly for families with limited transportation or economic resources. Local hospitals that maintain obstetric and neonatal capacity play a direct role in improving maternal and infant outcomes and in supporting new parents during a critical period.

The birth also serves as a reminder of broader policy conversations about sustaining maternity care in nonurban areas. Maintaining trained staff, neonatal equipment and round-the-clock coverage requires investment and recruitment strategies tailored to rural hospitals. Continuity of Medicaid coverage for postpartum care, transportation support for follow-up visits and community-based lactation or home-visiting programs are among the services that can affect recovery and infant health, especially when newborns require extra monitoring.

Neighbors and community organizations often rally around growing families in Union County, providing informal networks of support that complement clinical care. As the Reamers settle into parenthood, the health of the twins and their mother will depend on timely pediatric and postpartum follow-up, something made easier by having labor and delivery services in Lewisburg.

WellSpan Evangelical’s first births of the year are a personal milestone for the Reamer family and a local example of how continuous access to maternity care contributes to healthier starts for the county’s youngest residents.