HONESDALE, PA — Every child is special, but baby McKenna, born June 1 at Wayne Memorial Hospital, already has a very special title:  Dairy Month Baby.  

McKenna was visited in the hospital’s New Beginnings’ Birthing Suites by Wayne County’s Dairy Court and presented with a basket of goodies because she was the very first baby born at the local hospital in the month of June.  

McKenna slept through the gift-giving, but her mother was grateful and pleased. The basket included Calkins Creamery cheeses, blankets, a cow puppet and numerous other infant and dairy items. McKenna, one of seven children, came into the world at 7:05 a.m., with the help of obstetrician/gynecologist Eric Rittenhouse, M.D. and the Women’s Health Center. McKenna weighed 9 pounds, 6 ounces and was 20 inches in length. 

June Dairy Month started out as a way to distribute extra milk during the warm months of summer and has been celebrated since 1939.  Milk is a source of calcium, potassium, protein and vitamin D, and is part of a daily balanced diet.

Many nutritionists recommend low-fat milk products.