Lincoln baby survives 'incredibly rare,' life-threatening condition

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Katy Glover

The NICU at the Nebraska Medical Center was silent except for Shelly Wright’s whispers. Her infant daughter slept in her arms, wrapped in a blanket.

A small thing to most parents. A miracle to Wright.

“She’s been in the fight of her life,” the mother of four said Monday.

Baby Genevieve, while still in the womb, wasn’t expected to survive her birthday. She suffered from a rare, life-threatening condition called hydrops fetalis, which caused fluid to collect in her tiny organs.

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Shelly Wright holds her 2-month old daughter Genevieve on Monday, April 20, 2015, in the NICU at Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Genevieve was born with hydrops fetalis, meaning large amounts of fluid were built up around her tissues and organs. The NICU team wasn't sure that Genevieve would survive.

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