You’re invited to an unforgettable night under the stars as Huntsville Hospital presents the 100 Years of Babies Celebration.
Saturday, June 6
The Orion Amphitheater
6-8 p.m.
- Inflatables
- Games
- Food Trucks
- Giveaways (while supplies last)
8:30 p.m.
- Drone show inside the amphitheater
1926
The first baby delivered at Huntsville Hospital was Buddy Miller, born on June 11, 1926, marking the beginning of a century-long legacy of caring for newborns and families.
1973
Huntsville Hospital opened the only neonatal nursery in North Alabama at the time, establishing specialized care for premature and medically fragile infants close to home.
1988
Implemented Mother-Baby (MB) couplet care, eliminating separate staff for moms and newborns. This approach allowed mothers and babies to stay together, improving bonding, breastfeeding, and outcomes.
1990s
Huntsville Hospital opened a dedicated Antepartum Unit, providing focused care for high-risk mothers prior to delivery.
1994
Huntsville Hospital acquires Medical Center Hospital in Huntsville. The new campus is referred to as Huntsville Hospital East.
1999
The East campus was designated as Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children, becoming only the third dedicated children’s hospital in the state of Alabama.
2012
Madison Hospital opened on February 28, expanding access to maternity care in the region and introducing a Level II Special Care Nursery to provide specialized support for preterm infants born after 32 weeks.
2012
Buddy Miller, the first baby born at Huntsville Hospital, writes a letter to Paige Harper McLemore, the first baby born at Madison Hospital, connecting two generations of “firsts.”
2013
Established the Delivery Care Team, placing dedicated newborn nurses at the mother’s bedside during the first critical hours after birth.
2015
Launched the NICU Cuddler Program, providing developmental and emotional support for premature and critically ill infants through trained volunteers.
2016
Opened Alabama’s first obstetrics emergency department, offering immediate, specialized care for pregnancy-related emergencies 24 hours a day.
2017
Delivered its first set of sextuplets, the first born in Alabama since 2011 and the only sextuplets born outside of Birmingham, highlighting the hospital’s advanced maternal and neonatal capabilities.
2018
Huntsville Hospital’s Physician Network opened its first OB-GYN clinic on the campus of Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children, improving access to coordinated prenatal and women’s health care.
2018
Opened North Alabama’s first Infant Nutrition Lab, ensuring breast milk is safely prepared, properly fortified, and temperature-controlled to support optimal infant growth.
2019
Completed a major expansion of its Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, adding 10 beds and increasing capacity to care for up to 55 critically ill or premature infants.
2019
Madison Hospital earned North Alabama’s first Baby-Friendly designation, recognizing its commitment to best practices in breastfeeding support, mother-baby bonding and family-centered care.
2026
Celebrating 100 years of delivering babies, honoring generations of families, caregivers and newborns while continuing its commitment to advanced, compassionate maternal and infant care.