Timothy Eli Thompson was born premature on March 4 without any nasal passages
in an Alabama hospital three weeks ago. His mother Brandi McGlathery was expecting 'a perfectly healthy baby boy' after every ultrasound came back normal during her pregnancy, Mail Online reports.
in an Alabama hospital three weeks ago. His mother Brandi McGlathery was expecting 'a perfectly healthy baby boy' after every ultrasound came back normal during her pregnancy, Mail Online reports.
Immediately he was born, Eli began breathing through his mouth. Eli's mother, Brandi McGlathery, said she knew immediately her child was born that something wasn't right.
"I pulled back and said, 'Something's wrong!
And the doctor said, 'No, he's perfectly fine.' Then I shouted, 'He doesn't have a nose!'" She told Al.com
Now, she says he's perfect the way he is. According to her, Eli was born with a rare condition known as complete congenital arhinia. The condition affects fewer than 40 other people around the world, according to the University of South Alabama Children's & Women's Hospital.
According to what his mother said, Eli will have to grow past puberty before his nasal passageways could be rebuilt surgically. Until then, she said, she wants to spare him any unnecessary facial surgeries.
"We think he's perfect the way he is," she said. "Until the day he wants to have a nose, we don't want to touch him. We have to take it day by day." SEE MORE PHOTOS BELOW...............
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