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Born at 26 weeks, Cerenity Will weighed under a pound. Her premature birth was brought on by preeclampsia, a pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure. “It can put the mother’s life in jeopardy—and as a result—the life of the baby,” said Querube Santana-Holcomb, M.D., neonatologist at Pediatrix® Neonatology of Florida, who cared for Cerenity during her seven-month stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at HCA Florida Palms West Hospital. “Every organ needs to be taken into consideration at that age,” noted Dr. Santana-Holcomb. “So, every day matters in the NICU.” Today, Cerenity is thriving and recently celebrated her first birthday.
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