With the tranquil assurance of a typical pregnancy, Jennie and her husband prepared for parenting. Every pulse was a steady, rhythmic promise of a normal life; every scan revealed a healthy, developing fetus. There were no whispered warnings from experts, no hint of the impending storm. However, the story of their lives abruptly and violently changed at thirty-four weeks. What started out as a standard examination turned into a last-minute dash to the operating room for an urgent cesarean section. There was a false sense of relief in the first moments of the delivery. A newborn’s healthy, keen cry filled...
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