Washington Baby Born at 25 Weeks After Emergency C-Section, Parents Grateful for NICU Fight
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David Chiu
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Summary
Amy Guild gave birth to her son Leo at 25 weeks via emergency C-section after a life-threatening umbilical cord prolapse. Leo is now in the NICU at Yakima Memorial MultiCare Hospital in Washington, fighting against the odds as a premature baby born four months early. His parents express gratitude for his survival and acknowledge the long road ahead for his care and development.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledI had a prolapse of the umbilical cord, which was life-threatening
[The doctors] couldn't let that go. [I had an] emergency C-section. And they just, like, sprung into action.
I went into shock and but of course, my first thought was like...
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