After My Baby Was Born Early, I Texted The Family Group Chat “We’re In The NICU, Please Pray..."

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It was 2:00 a.m. and I was sitting alone in a hospital pumping room. The air smelled like antiseptic and stale coffee and the only sound was the mechanical hum of the machine. My name is Lauren and I'm 34. My son Leo was one floor below me in the niku fighting for his life. He'd arrived at just 27 weeks, a tiny 2 lb 1 oz little bird. I was exhauste... Read More