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Dads are more stressed than moms after bringing preemies home

Baby Ava weighed 2 pounds, 15 ounces when she was born 10 weeks early after her mother had preeclampsia.

When she was born in 2014, she didn't move or cry initially. Ava's skin was too sensitive for clothing, her parents couldn't hold her, and she was connected to all kinds of wires and monitors. After a five-week stay in the neonatal intensive care unit, where each day was a struggle, the Illinois couple got to bring their baby home - but after getting accustomed

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