Sonora, CA…Kyla Grimes and Lonny Matthews, both of Twain Harte, are the stunned but excited parents of twin girls delivered by unscheduled Cesarean section at Adventist Health Sonora less than an hour into the New Year.
Nova Skye Matthews was born at 12:54 a.m. on January 1, 2019, followed three minutes later by Luna Rae Matthews, born at 12:57 a.m. Nova weighed 4 pounds, 9 ounces, and Luna weighed 4 pounds, 9.6 ounces. Born five weeks before their due date, the twins were transported to Doctors Medical Center in Modesto and placed in the neonatal intensive care unit for follow up care needed because of their premature status.

Grimes said she and Matthews were relaxing at home on New Year’s Eve when she began experiencing contractions. They drove to the hospital for what they thought would be a quick assessment and false labor. But Cicely Chen, M.D. determined that Kyla was in true pre-term labor and that it was safest for mom and the twins, one of whom was in a breech position, to deliver the babies via C-section.

“I’m really excited but a little overwhelmed,” said Grimes. Twins do not run in either her or Matthews’ families. “I’m just happy that they’re healthy.”

Both Grimes and Matthews have other children, but the twins are their first children together. “I think it’s awesome,” Matthews said when asked about having twins. “And I will always remember their birthday!”
These are the first twins born on New Year’s Day at Adventist Health Sonora in more than 10 years. The hospital delivered six pairs of twins in 2018.
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About Adventist Health Sonora
Adventist Health Sonora is a not-for-profit 152-bed health care facility including 72 acute beds, 12 swing beds, 68 skilled nursing beds and a large network of clinics, owned and operated by Adventist Health in Roseville, California. In addition to emergency and acute care services, other Adventist Health Sonora services include advanced cardiac care, cancer center, diagnostic imaging, home health, hospice, intensive care, obstetrics, rural health, surgical services, wellness center, wound care and hyperbaric oxygen, and over 20 primary care, urgent care and specialty clinics. The Medical Center provided care for 159,498 outpatient visits, 89,983 diagnostic imaging tests, 29,107 home care visits, 31,150 emergency department visits, and 4,421 hospital discharges in 2017. Staffed by over 180 physicians, 1,490 employees, and 120 volunteers, Adventist Health Sonora is the largest private employer in Tuolumne County. For more information about the Medical Center visit www.adventisthealthsonora.org.

About Adventist Health
Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit integrated health system serving more than 75 communities in California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington. Our workforce of 32,900 includes more than 23,600 employees; nearly 5,000 medical staff physicians; and 4,350 volunteers. Founded on Seventh-day Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides compassionate care in 20 hospitals, more than 260 clinics (hospital-based, rural health and physician clinics), 15 home care agencies, seven hospice agencies and four joint-venture retirement centers. In addition, the Adventist Health Plan serves patients in Kings County. Visit AdventistHealth.org for more information.