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Jennifer Ngo

Hong Kong's first baby of 2015 proved to be an impatient little girl - arriving 12 days earlier than expected, just four minutes into the new year.
Amie and Ka-ho Chan welcomed their first child into the world at Union Hospital in Tai Wai as fireworks lit up Victoria Harbour.
The happy new parents have yet to come up with Chinese or English names for their daughter, who weighed in at 2.82kg.
"I'm very surprised - it's a very good present," said glowing new mother Amie, as she sat in bed holding her swaddled daughter.

"I believe the baby chose to be born on this day herself," said Amie.
Amie said she had lost track of the time during labour.
"When you're in pain, you don't keep track of the time," she said. "I squeezed my husband's hand so hard."
Father Ka-ho admitted to shedding a tear when he saw his daughter for the first time, and said he had been the one to cut the umbilical cord. "I have no words to express [the feeling]," said Ka-ho.

Amie, who works in education, said the couple had not yet planned out their child's schooling - unlike many new parents in Hong Kong.
"The more you worry, the more worries you have," she said. "My biggest wish is for her to be happy and healthy. In the future, she can be whatever she wants."
"We will wait until she's older to decide on education," added Ka-ho, an accountant.
At Eastern Hospital twin boys were born in rapid succession at 12.04am and 12.05am, weighing 2.75kg and 2.48kg respectively. They were born by Caesarian section and their parents refused a request for an interview.
The city's fourth arrival, named Ethan Chan, made his appearance at the Queen Mary Hospital at 12.07am, two days before his due date.

Mother Allison Ho and her husband Alan Chan were "delighted and happy" at the arrival of their first baby, who weighted 3.42kg.
"We hope he will be healthy and happy," said Allison, exhausted after her 13-hour labour.
Eight babies were born overnight in the hospital at Pokfulam.


Hong Kong's first baby of 2015 arrives 12 days early to see in the New Year

Hong Kong's first baby of 2015 was a girl born at 12.04am at Union Hospital in Tai Wai. Photo: Bruce Yan

Amie Chan and Chan Ka-ho hold their baby daughter, born at 12.04am on January 1, 2015, at Union Hospital, Tai Wai. Photo: Bruce Yan

A mother's love: Amie looks at her newborn daughter. Photo: Bruce Yan

Ethan Chan weighed 3.42kg when he arrived at 12.07am at the Queen Mary Hospital. Photo: Alice Woodhouse

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Hong Kong's first baby of 2015 proved to be an impatient little girl - arriving 12 days earlier than expected, just four minutes into the new year.


Hong Kong's first baby of 2015 arrives 12 days early to see in the New Year

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Hong Kong's first baby of 2015 proved to be an impatient little girl - arriving 12 days earlier than expected, just four minutes into the new year.

Hong Kong's first baby of 2015 proved to be an impatient little girl - arriving 12 days earlier than expected, just four minutes into the new year.