Thaniah Ismail welcomed their fifth child, Aafiyah on New Year's Day.
While residents celebrated the New Year with friends and family, the staff at the Life Flora Clinic had their hands full with the new arrivals in the maternity ward.Three babies – all girls – were welcomed on 1 January, and the proud parents were very excited to show off their new bundles of joy to the Record.
The clinic’s first arrival was Thaniah and Mohammed Ismail’s fifth child. The Florida couple’s baby girl was born at 8.31am. She weighed 3,265kg and was 50cm tall. “We named her Aafiyah, which means good health and free from all harm. Although we are very excited about our bundle of joy, we just realised that, from now on, New Year’s celebrations will always be at our house!” said Mohammed with a big smile. Aafiyah is the couple’s third girl, and they said that her two brothers and sisters were very excited about meeting the new addition to the family.
Sajkeel Mollagnn with his baby girl, Zaafirah. Photos: Adéle Bloem
Razia and Nazeer Camroodeen welcomed their baby girl at 9.35am. She weighed 2,410kg and was 49cm tall. Razia said, “My New Year started off with a bang and I am looking forward to all the future explosions we will be experiencing with her”. Nazeer added,
“Her birth is an indication of the future. Our New Year started on a happy note and we are looking forward to every year that will be starting with her birthday.”
Sister Nadine Mutendja (midwife at Flora Clinic) with Baby Camroodeen.
Zaafirah – meaning victorious and successful – Mollagn was only expected on 3 January, but she was very eager to start the adventure called life. She was born at 12.29pm. She weighed 2,245kg and was 48cm tall. She is the first child of the Weltevreden Park couple, Tabassum and Sajkeel Mollagn. “We are very excited and thankful for this precious gift we received. Both our birthdays are in December, as well as our anniversary, and now we also have a New Year’s baby, meaning we will have one big party!” Tabassum said, smiling.
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