Release: June 21, 2006
Big baby born at Columbia Center stars on Discovery Health Channel June 26
Milwaukee, Wis. – Delaney Buzzell’s birth at Columbia Center a year ago caused a stir that is still going on today. At 13 pounds, 12 ounces, this unique newborn caught the attention of national and international news media, including the producers of the Discovery Health Channel’s Medical Incredible. It will feature Delaney’s birth in a segment to air at 8 p.m. Central Daylight Saving Time, tonight.
The episode will air under the title “Joined for Life,” which refers to another story in the program.
When a film crew visited Columbia Center for the Feb. 11 shooting, a local doctor and nurses became actors, along with proud parents Robin and Paul Buzzell.
“We are thrilled that the Buzzells have a healthy new member of the family. Of course, it was exciting to be part of an international event, but every baby’s birth is exciting,” says Candy Casey, Columbia Center’s Chief Executive Officer. But not every birth attracts a film crew to travel across the globe to capture all the details, she admits.
“It’s a long trip, but well worth it for such an engaging tale,” says Richard Campbell, co-executive producer of Beyond Productions, the Australian production company that sent a film crew to Milwaukee to record Delaney’s story for the Discovery Health Channel program. Only about 1 % of newborns weigh more than 10 pounds.
“To make Medical Incredible, we scour the world for medical stories that amaze and engage the audience. Delaney’s story had our attention right away. At just under 14 pounds, she was a truly special baby,” says Campbell. “Her story is also a happy one, both she and her mom are healthy.”
Delaney is the largest baby every born at Columbia Center. In addition to the Discovery Health Channel, the Buzzells were interviewed by CNN Headline News and Diane Sawyer of ABC’s Good Morning America.
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Columbia Center is an intimate birthing hospital that supports women and their families through pregnancy, birth and beyond. An independent hospital, Columbia Center is located on the Columbia St. Mary’s Ozaukee campus in Mequon, Wis. and online at columbiacenter.org.
