# Nicole | Severe Preeclampsia, a Medical Flight, and Layla's NICU Journey

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Podcast: [Dear NICU Mama](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dear-nicu-mama-495894)
Published: 2026-07-15T19:00:00+00:00
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In this week's episode, Ashley and Aisha are joined by Dear NICU Mama Board Member Nicole as she shares the story of her daughter, Layla. After a year and a half of trying to conceive, Nicole became pregnant with Layla and was carefully monitored due to a congenital heart condition. At 32 weeks, severe preeclampsia changed everything, leading to a life threatening medical helicopter transfer from Fargo to Minneapolis and the delivery of Layla at 33 weeks. Together, they spent 46 days in the N...

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