When Kaylee was 24 weeks pregnant and preparing students to compete in the American Royal Quarter Horse Show, her blood pressure suddenly landed her in the hospital. Soon after, it was discovered she had the onset of preeclampsia and would need to be rushed into emergency surgery in hopes of saving both her and Kaydee’s lives. ⁣

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On today’s episode, Kaylee shares her pregnancy journey and NICU story, exploring how her promise to “look for God’s hand throughout the journey” allowed her to find peace and hope during incredibly trying times. We also discuss Kaylee’s role at our local children’s hospital, what she has learned about how best to prepare parents for life outside the NICU and how medical parents can manage goals vs expectations.⁣

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𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘥𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘩, 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘴𝘪𝘢, 𝘱𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮 𝘕𝘐𝘊𝘜 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺𝘴