Piedmont Columbus Regional Welcomes First Baby of 2026

Staff Report From Georgia CEO

Monday, January 5th, 2026

 Piedmont Columbus Regional is proud to introduce the first baby born in the city of Columbus in 2026.

Baby girl Solani Alaina Williams was born Jan. 1 at 1:04 a.m. at Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown. She entered the world weighing 6 lbs., 4 oz. and 19.5 inches long.

We send our congratulations to proud parents Destini Harper and Clyde Williams, who received a commemorative plaque and gift from the hospital! This is their first child.

Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown is one of six regional perinatal centers in the state of Georgia. Comprehensive women's center services include an Obstetrical Emergency Department, midwifery, OBGYN Hospitalist group and a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) that features a high-risk surveillance clinic, outpatient retinopathy of prematurity services and neonatal transport services.