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Premature Baby Serenity Overcomes NICU Challenges, Home at Last

4/14/2026

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Serenity, born at 24 weeks weighing 1 pound 2 ounces, spent nearly 150 days in NICU before going home in March.
The homecoming followed October complications that prompted Samantha Lanier (the mother) and Mike Moore (the father) to rush to the hospital.
NICU nurse Jodi Marcus noted the challenges for premature infants and said Serenity's story offers hope.
Samantha Lanier called Serenity "our biggest, biggest blessing," underscoring her daughter's resilience.

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Serenity, born at 24 weeks weighing 1 pound 2 ounces, spent nearly 150 days in NICU before going home in March.
The homecoming followed October complications that prompted Samantha Lanier (the mother) and Mike Moore (the father) to rush to the hospital.
NICU nurse Jodi Marcus noted the challenges for premature infants and said Serenity's story offers hope.
Samantha Lanier called Serenity "our biggest, biggest blessing," underscoring her daughter's resilience.