# @mainlinehealth on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2023-11-17T17:39:19.000+00:00

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Today, in honor of #WorldPrematurityDay, read Ashley Kempa’s story: 

“World Prematurity Day is an important day in the Kempa household as we reflect on a chapter in each story of our three young daughters. 
 
In 2019, we found out at 13 weeks that we were expecting Mono Mono twins. At 24 weeks, I was admitted to Lankenau Medical Center and I delivered the twins, Grace and Brynn, at 28 weeks. Weighing only 2lb 5oz and 1lb 15oz each, we knew we had a long road ahead of us. We hoped for steady progress and tried to keep positive on the days when a setback occurred. It was an overwhelming experience to understand and witness the challenges your tiny new babies needed to learn and endure — breathing on their own, maintaining their body temperature, learning to eat and much more. Thanks to the support of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) staff at Lankenau Medical Center, we made it through the nearly 100-day journey. The staff became friends and felt like family. We honor them each year on the twins’ birthday by sending treats for them to enjoy and updated pictures of our now thriving 4.5-year-olds! 
 
In 2022, our youngest daughter, Reese, surprised us with an early delivery at 35 weeks. She was admitted to Paoli Hospital’s NICU 24 hours after birth for low blood sugar. Because of our experience with our twins, we knew the staff would take great care of her — and us! It was reassuring to see familiar faces again. While her stay was short, we still felt the utmost gratitude to the staff that care for the most vulnerable patients of premature babies. Today, our 35-weeker is 16 months old and keeping up with her big sisters just fine!”

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