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Think of new parents strapping their firstborn into the car seat for the ride home from the hospital.
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Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 May 2025
According to her memoir, Rosanne chose the middle name Rivers for her firstborn daughter in honor of her paternal grandmother, Carrie Cloveree, whose maiden name was Rivers.
—Katie Mannion, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
In a perverse sense, my partner and I were lucky: our firstborn arrived in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2025
The meetup is admittedly bittersweet for Catelynn and husband Tyler Baltierra, who placed their firstborn daughter, Carly, for adoption during that journey.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 2 May 2025
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Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 May 2025
According to her memoir, Rosanne chose the middle name Rivers for her firstborn daughter in honor of her paternal grandmother, Carrie Cloveree, whose maiden name was Rivers.
—Katie Mannion, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
In a perverse sense, my partner and I were lucky: our firstborn arrived in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2025
The meetup is admittedly bittersweet for Catelynn and husband Tyler Baltierra, who placed their firstborn daughter, Carly, for adoption during that journey.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 2 May 2025
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“Firstborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firstborn. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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