Wabash, Ind. – April 10, 2020 – The team at Parkview Wabash Hospital recently welcomed good news
in the form of two unexpected guests: the hospital delivered its first set of twins.
Little Elaina Lynn and Branson James were born five minutes apart on April 1. Elaina weighed
3 pounds, 1 ounce, and Branson weighed 3 pounds, 4 ounces. To ensure the safety and privacy of the
babies and their family, and to remain consistent with ongoing guidance from the National Center for
Missing & Exploited Children, the hospital is unable to provide additional information about the infants.
“What a happy milestone this is,” said Marilyn Custer-Mitchell, president of Parkview Wabash. “It’s
always special to be able to celebrate with a new mom. We appreciate what a privilege it is to serve
Wabash County families and bring new lives into the world. When babies arrive, they bring hope along
with them.”
The twins were babies 119 and 120 of the 125 infants the Family Birthing Center (FBC) team has
delivered since Parkview Wabash Hospital opened in June 2018. Prior to that time, the county had gone
more than a decade without a labor and delivery unit.
The hospital’s FBC offers two large labor/delivery/recovery/postpartum rooms, 24/7 coverage by a
skilled nursing staff and a board-certified OB/GYN, services of an experienced birth planner/lactation
consultant, and free childbirth preparation and early parenthood classes.
Though new guidelines are in place in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the hospital remains open to
care for emergent health needs, including birth.
“I am so proud of our hospital team members,” Custer-Mitchell continued. “Whether they’re helping to
triage patients or providing infusions or delivering babies, they really pour themselves into treating every
patient with respect and kindness. That focus on our patients’ individual needs and world-class
teamwork is what Parkview Wabash is all about.”