KMBC: Saint Luke's OBGYN Shares her Story for Prematurity Awareness

November is Prematurity Awareness Month, and Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City’s NICU cares for many babies who were born prematurely, which is a baby delivered before 37 weeks.

Saint Luke's OBGYN, Dr. Cicy Li, shares her story of premature birth due to preeclampsia, a serious blood pressure condition during pregnancy and one of the leading causes of preterm birth.

Watch the full story on KMBC below. 

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