French Hospital Medical Center Welcomes San Luis Obispo County's First Baby of 2026

Healthy baby girl delivered on New Year’s Day

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA – January 2, 2026 – French Hospital Medical Center is thrilled to announce the arrival of San Luis Obispo County's first baby of 2026, a healthy baby girl named Rylie Ryann Todey. She is 8 pounds, 8 ounces and measured 20 inches long.

Rylie's arrival was a welcome event for mom and dad, Carli and Jake Todey, of Paso Robles. Rylie is the couple's second child. 

The Stollmeyer Family Birthing Center at French Hospital Medical Center celebrated Rylie’s arrival by presenting the family with a gift basket filled with essential items for the newborn.  Both mother and baby are healthy and doing well.

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About French Hospital Medical Center
French Hospital Medical Center is a state-of-the-art, 98-bed acute care hospital located in San Luis Obispo, California. French’s Oppenheimer Family Center for Emergency Medicine is the area’s most advanced emergency services center. The modern facility is home to the Copeland, Forbes, and Rossi Cardiac Care Center, San Luis Obispo County’s premier cardiac center, providing the latest cardiac and imaging technology, and the Hearst Cancer Resource Center offering free education, resources and support to cancer patients and their families. French Hospital  has been recognized for quality and patient safety and has received an “A” grade in hospital safety from the Leapfrog Group.  Learn more at dignityhealth.org/frenchhospital.

About Dignity Health Central Coast
Seven award-winning hospitals comprise Dignity Health Central Coast: Arroyo Grande Community Hospital in Arroyo Grande, Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo, Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria, Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City, St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard and St. John’s Hospital Camarillo, all recognized for their quality of care, safety, and service.

Additionally, Dignity Health Central Coast has a network of nearly 50 physician offices known as Pacific Central Coast Health Centers that include primary care, cancer care and various specialty offices. Dignity Health Central Coast also includes premier ambulatory surgery centers, technologically advanced imaging centers, outpatient services, and comprehensive home health services.  Learn more at dignityhealth.org/centralcoast.