Rapides Women’s & Children’s Hospital welcomed Rapide Parish’s first baby of the new year on January 1, 2026.

Roy and Mariah Coleman celebrated the arrival of their daughter, Lila Rae Coleman, at 7:18 a.m. Lila Rae weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces, and measured 21 inches long at birth.

Hospital staff shared in the excitement of the milestone arrival and extended congratulations to the Coleman family, calling the newborn a joyful start to the new year and a special New Year’s blessing.