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Health crises and life-threatening medical conditions can have a significant impact on patients ’ psychological wellbeing. Researchers have documented that traumatic-stress symptoms can occur following events such as myocardial infarction, an ICU stay, or cancer. In some cases, patients who experience these events will meet full criteria for either Acute Stress Disorder or PTSD. Preterm delivery of infants is another health event that can lead to PTSD for parents. By definition, a birth is preterm if it occurs before 37 weeks gestational age. Low birthweight (LBW) often co-occurs with prematurity and is also related to a number of serious health complications for babies. A baby is designated low birthweight (LBW) if their birthweight is below 1500 grams (5.5 lbs.). As younger and smaller babie