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WATERLOO – MercyOne Waterloo Birth Center’s first birth of 2026 was recently announced. “Please join us in congratulating Kimberly, Nathan and family on the arrival of baby Calvin,” MercyOne wrote on social media on Jan. 3. “Calvin was born on January 2, 2026, at 6:49 a.m., marking the first baby born at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center in the new year. Welcome to the world, sweet Calvin – and welcome to 2026!”