As the year draws to a close, we reflect on what has happened in the last 12 months.
At the start of this year, Chronicle & Echo launched a new monthly feature where we ask new parents for pictures of the new bundle of joy born the month before.
This has made for some truly heart-warming picture galleries of new born babies at the end of each month – and it also means we have a huge round-up of babies born in 2023, some of which are nearly a year old.
Here are the babies born in Northampton this year, submitted to this newspaper.
This has made for some truly heart-warming picture galleries of new born babies at the end of each month – and it also means we have a huge round-up of babies born in 2023, some of which are nearly a year old.
![Frankie born at 5.52pm on December 17 at Northampton General Hospital, weighing 7lbs 6oz.](https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjhjYzVmNGM1LWRjZGEtNGM5ZS1hYjJmLTgwMGM2YmFmYjc4YTowMGM2ZjdiZS1kNDA2LTQyOTMtYjVmMi1iM2M4M2ZmYjc4YTc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
137. Babies born in Northampton in December 2023
Frankie born at 5.52pm on December 17 at Northampton General Hospital, weighing 7lbs 6oz. Photo: Submitted
![Lyra Rose born at 9.59am on December 21 at Northampton General Hospital, weighing 8lbs 4oz.](https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjFkYjg3YzNkLTgxMmYtNDMyMy1iMjk0LWU1ZThlY2Y1NzhlYjplOTRlNTkyMy00YzJhLTQ3OTAtOTQyMy1hMmVkZjZlM2Y3NDU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
138. Babies born in Northampton in December 2023
Lyra Rose born at 9.59am on December 21 at Northampton General Hospital, weighing 8lbs 4oz. Photo: Submitted