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When a baby's life hangs in the balance

My nephew was born extremely premature and every day in the NICU feels like it might be his last and I do not know how to support my sister who lives in constant terror.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

New life shadowed by possible death creates a grief that has no roadmap, no ritual, no easy comfort.

Ideas that help explain it
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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.