Swedish Hospital seeks oldest ‘Swedish’ baby

Since opening its doors in 1910, approximately 200,000 babies have been born at Swedish Medical Center, and management is seeking the “oldest” person born there.

Once found, that “oldest baby” will be the hospital’s “Spokes-Baby” for the hospital’s 100th anniversary celebration this year.

The “Spokes-Baby” will be featured in a full online profile as well as a Web video.

More babies are born at Swedish each year than at any other hospital in the state. Last year alone, more than 7,400 babies were born at Swedish’s First Hill and Ballard campuses.

Swedish will consider all living persons born at any birthing center now part of Swedish Health Services, including Swedish Hospital (Swedish First Hill, Swedish Ballard and Swedish Cherry Hill), Doctors Hospital, Seattle General Hospital, Ballard General Hospital and Providence Seattle Medical Center.

In celebration of its own 100th year, Swedish will honor Swedish-born babies of all ages by encouraging involvement in its “I’m a Swedish Baby” campaign, which already has a strong presence on Facebook (www.facebook.com/swedishbabies).

In addition, babies born at Swedish in 2010 will receive a commemorative 100th anniversary outfit.

In exchange for the “Spokes-Baby’s” services, Swedish is offering a twonight prize package at Hotel 1000 in downtown Seattle. The prize package includes a two-night stay in the hotel’s Grande Luxe Parlor Suite.

If you think you are, or might know, the eldest living person born at Swedish, contact Sarah Haeger at 206-343-1543, shaeger@ feareygroup.com or send a Tweet online at www.twitter. com/swedish.

The Swedish “Spokes- Baby” must come forward before the end of the day, 11:59 p.m. Seattle time, Wednesday, Jan. 20.