Achievers & Accolades

Cape Fear Valley Health welcomes first baby of 2023

By Staff Report, posted 3 years ago
Stiles and his mother Briana Esquilin of Fayetteville. Photo provided by: CFVH. 

Labor and Delivery doctors and nurses at Cape Fear Valley Health rang in the new year by helping a family welcome a healthy baby boy. 

Stiles George McGee was the first baby of 2023 born at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. The son of Tayvon McGee and Briana Esquilin of Fayetteville, Stiles was born at 2:25 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 1. Stiles weighed 7 lbs. 8 oz and was 20.5 inches long. 

Esquilin is recognized for the fantastic achievement of bringing a baby into this world. 

Stiles and his family received a gift basket (compliments of Cape Fear Valley Medical Center’s Magnolia Gift Shop), commemorative onesies (compliments of Yellow Crayons) along with donations from other downtown Fayetteville businesses including the Metal Worx Inc, Fayetteville Wellness, Fly Guy Media, Skin Savvy, A Bit of Carolina, Pan Restaurant, Blue Moon Café, Winterbloom Tea, Irene Grimes, Distinctly Fayetteville (Visitors Bureau), Flawless Touch Detailing.  In addition, Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation contributed two $30 Chick-fil-A gift cards.

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