Baby Born With Heart Outside Her Chest Beats the Odds, Doing Great 20 Months Later
National Micaiah Bilger Nov 25, 2016 | 6:12PM Washington, DC
The Veitz family has plenty to be thankful for this year.
Two years ago near Thanksgiving, the Bismarck, North Dakota couple heard some of the worst news that any parent could hear: their unborn baby had a very rare heart condition that could claim her life.
Though the future seemed grim for their baby girl, Caitlin and Brian Veitz chose life for her. Today, Kieran Veitz is almost 2 years old and doing well, the Today Show reports.
Back in November 2014, Caitlin Veitz found it difficult to hope after her 20-week pregnancy checkup. During the appointment, doctors discovered that her unborn daughter had ectopia cordis, a rare condition where the heart grows outside of the chest. In Kieran’s case, her liver also was growing outside of her chest, according to the report.
http://www.lifenews.com/2016/11/25/baby-born-with-heart-outside-her-chest-beats-the-odds-doing-great-20-months-later/
