HOUSTON – The KPRC 2 newsroom welcomed a total of 8 babies, five boys and three girls, during the station’s 2019 baby boom.
Anchors Lauren Freeman, Owen Conflenti and Jacob Rascon along with news reporters Sophia Beausoleil, Brittany Jeffers and Cathy Hernandez, meteorologist Britta Merwin and health reporter Haley Hernandez all announced last year that they were expecting babies.
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Relive all of them in the list below:
Lauren Freeman
In June, the KPRC 2 evening anchor welcomed her fifth boy, Rivers Monaco Roth.
Freeman was part of KPRC’s 2011 baby boom as well, during which four other anchors gave birth: Rachel McNeill, Amy Davis, Courtney Zavala, and Daniella Guzman.
Owen Conflenti
In September, the KPRC 2 morning anchor and his wife welcomed their fourth child, a baby boy named Owen.
Owen is now father to two girls and two boys.
Britta Merwin
On September 17, the KPRC 2 meteorologist welcomed her third child, a baby girl named Lila Rose.
Merwin shared new photos of Lila during her welcome-back segment in December.
Haley Hernandez
On September 26, the KPRC 2 health reporter gave birth to her first child, a baby boy named Travis.
Hernandez shared her experience as a new mom and new photos of Travis on her first day back to work from maternity leave. Watch the segment here.
Sophia Beausoleil
The news reporter and new mom welcomed her son Zayn on the same day as Hernandez.
On January 17, Beausoleil announced via Facebook she would be leaving KPRC 2 and moving to Dallas to be closer to her husband.
Jacob Rascon
In December, the KPRC 2 anchor and reporter and his wife welcomed his fifth child, baby boy Noah Daniel Rascon.
Rascon gave details of his wife’s fifth cesarean section and their hospital experience here.
Brittany Jeffers
On December 3, the KPRC 2 meteorologist delivered her first child, a baby girl named Vivianne Kristine.
Cathy Hernandez
On January 20, the KPRC 2 reporter gave birth to her first child, a baby girl named Andrea Marie.
Congratulations to all parents on their new bundles of joy!
