Pregnancy & Childbirth
When a newborn needed surgery in his first hour of life, his medical team delivered
How Mom discovered the silver lining in a surgery and 18-day NICU stay
Susan Miller
Staff Writer
Published Dec. 20, 2023
Victoria Priest bottle feeds her son, Lawson Gay, during his 18-day NICU stay following emergency surgery at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center. "They let you be as hands-on as you want to be," Priest said. "It helped me a lot being a first-time parent."
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