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Against The Odds: Local Families Share Their Stories On World Prematurity Day

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Hunter Fritz was born weighing less than two pounds

Hunter Fritz was born weighing less than two pounds

and is now a healthy

and is now a healthy

thriving 15-month-old. His parents

thriving 15-month-old. His parents

Jacqui and Jesse Fritz

Jacqui and Jesse Fritz

will wear purple to mark World Prematurity Day on November 15.

will wear purple to mark World Prematurity Day on November 15.

Hunter Fritz was born weighing less than two pounds

Hunter Fritz was born weighing less than two pounds

and is now a healthy

and is now a healthy

thriving 15-month-old.

thriving 15-month-old.

Hunter Fritz was born weighing less than two pounds

Hunter Fritz was born weighing less than two pounds

authorCailin Riley on Nov 17, 2017
Jacqui and Jesse Fritz’s Westhampton Beach home looks like that of any young parents. Baby gear dots the landscape of their kitchen and dining area—a stroller parked by the dining... more

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