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… She called her doctor as a precaution. Within minutes, she and her wife, Liana, were on their way to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest where they learned Tranell was 3 centimeters dilated. Tranell got medication for pain and to stop the … began preparing for an emergency cesarean section. At 7:06 a.m., baby Sydney was born. Sydney was born a micro preemie (1 pound, 9 ounces and 13 ½ inches long). While every baby’s journey is different, all preemies benefit from specialized care in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Recently, the NICU at Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital was designated Level IV – the highest level of care for fragile babies. Here’s what happened next when Sydney went …