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Just days before welcoming her second child, William, Katelynn Smoot was soaking in what felt like a perfect life. She and her husband, Tyler, were raising their 18-month-old daughter, Lilah, in North Carolina, cherishing every moment of her dancing and singing along to Taylor Swift or The Wiggles. Growing their family felt like a dream unfolding.

But on February 24, that dream suddenly collapsed. Katelynn, who was about eight centimetres dilated, was told by a doctor, “I’m so sorry to tell you, but Lilah’s in the ER." She learned that Lilah had suffered a seizure at home and was rushed to the emergency room. A scan revealed a mass on her brain. While surgery could wait because the tumor wasn’t causing pressure or swelling, the fear hit instantly.

Later that da

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