When Kristin Barry learned that the little boy she was carrying had a birth defect in his heart, she was terrified. Two sections of his heart that were supposed to be open were actually closed off, causing serious problems.
As long as the baby was in utero he was fine, but once he was born, his heart would struggle to pump blood on its own. Doctors would have just three minutes to open a passage in the baby's heart once he was born, or he would suffer brain damage.
After discussing the options, doctors presented Barry with a possibility: perform a life-saving surgery while her little boy was still in the womb.
