A baby who was born with a rare hearing deformity had an incredible moment when she heard for the first time, and her reaction was unexpected. Nellie Rosales, an 11-month-old girl from Fayetteville, North Carolina, was born with atresia and microtia, conditions that resulted in the absence or underdevelopment of her ear canal and middle ear structures. Atresia is a rare condition in which the ear canal is either absent or not fully developed, and it often occurs with microtia, a congenital deformity that affects the appearance of the ears.
Recently, Nellie was fitted for a hearing device, and when she heard her father Jacob’s voice for the first time, she became incredibly upset. A video capturing this emotional moment went viral. Jacob Rosales, a 28-year-old dad, expressed his overwhelming joy at seeing his daughter react to sound. He said, “It brought sunshine to my heart, even if she was overwhelmed.”
The device Nellie was fitted with allows sound to bypass her ear canal and uses vibrations from her skull to transmit sound. According to Jacob, the difference in Nellie’s hearing is like night and day. She can now hear things from other rooms and understand what is being said. For example, she can even hear the dogs outside the house and will turn her head to listen.
Jacob and his wife Sharon Hernandez, both members of the military, are grateful for the health insurance that covered the cost of the device. Without insurance, they would have had to take out a significant loan to afford it, as the device costs $6,000.
Nellie’s excitement about her hearing device has grown as she has gotten older. Her father shared that she eagerly looks forward to putting it on. This incredible moment of Nellie hearing for the first time highlights the power and impact of medical advancements in restoring hearing capabilities for those with hearing impairments.
As a lifestyle production assistant with Fox News Digital, Brittany Kasko reports on heartwarming stories like Nellie’s.
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