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The NICU babies are now being cared for at St. Elizabeth, whose staff are also working closely with the newborns' parents.

\"A NICU stay is not usually something parents expect to face while they are anticipating the arrival of their newborn,\" said Kelli Huebel, registered nurse and NICU transport coordinator at St. Elizabeth. \"So, a stay in the NICU combined with needing to transport their baby from one state to another is especially stressful.\"

\"Our job is to love, support and care for these babies and their families,\" she added.

\"PHOTO:
CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Health System, Beaumont, TX
PHOTO: NICU nurses from CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Health System in Beaumont, Texas, rescued babies from the NICU at a Hurricane Laura-damaged hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
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