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Joy Degl (pictured) was born early and weighed just one pound, four ounces. She spent 121 days in the NICU, fighting infections, eye disease and breathing problems.
Courtesy of J. Degl
Every Monday, Jennifer Degl leads a group through the halls of the neonatal intensive care unit at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital in Valhalla, N.Y. The volunteers offer support to the parents of babies born early and struggling to survive.