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A first-time mom's pregnancy journey was "fairly normal" until her 16-week appointment, when she received shocking news

Sydney Files, a 28-year-old boy mom, tells PEOPLE her baby boy Cooper was born prematurely at 24 weeks and four days, facing a long road ahead of him — one where it seemed she'd have to say goodbye to him

Despite all of the odds, the proud mom says her son, who's now 16 months old, "proved everyone wrong"

Sydney Files' pregnancy was "fairly normal" until her 16-week appointment.

The Florida-based first-time mom, 28, went to the doctor for a check-up when she learned that her bloodwork results came back abnormal. She was then referred to a maternal-fetal medicine specialist, who informed her that she was experiencing placental insufficiency, a condition w

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