Swedish delivers its first baby in Issaquah

Swedish Hospital Issaquah delivered its first baby Tuesday, marking the opening of inpatient care. The new baby, Liliana Yozelin, was a healthy 8-pounds and 20-inches long. She's the second child born to Issaquah's Zulma Gutierrez-Tiznado and Francisco Javier Rodriguez.

By Celeste Gracey • November 3, 2011 2:13 pm

Swedish Hospital Issaquah delivered its first baby Tuesday, marking the opening of inpatient care.

The new baby, Liliana Yozelin, was a healthy 8-pounds and 20-inches long. She’s the second child born to Issaquah’s Zulma Gutierrez-Tiznado and Francisco Javier Rodriguez.

“Liliana is a beautiful child, and just the right person to help celebrate the opening of inpatient services at Swedish Issaquah,” said the delivery doctor, Maria Holmes.

While the first phase of the $365 million hospital opened in July, inpatient services opened Monday for the first time. The hospital is beginning with 80 beds.

Welcoming a new child into the world was a fitting way to break in the new inpatient units at Swedish Issaquah, said Lily JungHenson, chief of staff.

The new maternity ward boasts of comfortable delivery suites and postpartum rooms, which overlook a courtyard.

The opening also includes 36-bed surgical unit and a 36-bed intensive care unit.