NBC News Correspondent Shares Traumatic Birth Story

NBC News correspondent Carol Lee is opening up about the difficult birth of her second son, Monty, who was born with a rare congenital heart defect and needed life-saving surgery just days after delivery. Lee recalls the traumatic event, but shared a message of hope and perseverance on Saturday TODAY.
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[@ccharles848]

I’m a nicu rn. We don’t shout “he’s not breathing”, when a baby requires resuscitation. We just give breaths with a bag or neopuff.

[@HPWBarbie]

Awe. God bless this little angel and family

[@cullenn91]

Blessings to you and your family, I'm not a mom yet but i can only imagine how you felt

[@Bravosmom1]

Such a BEAUTIFUL FAMILY!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Strangernightg]

For a minute I was scared but after 30 seconds you reported that Monty was doing well . Congratulations to you Carol Lee . Thank God Monty is doing 100% better. He's sure gonna grow up to be a fine man . 👍😎❤️

[@raidelgutierrez1213]

Awn!!! God is Big. A lot of blessings for this little cute baby and his family!! 💖💖💗💗💗

[@porshialyde]

💜💜💜💜 for Monty and this family

[@marselledase9384]

Lou this story sent by God as angel 😇

[@Scottwilkie18]

Wow

[@jnelletrim1478]

remember God loves you♥️

[@calebgray5655]

While **nurses** gave blood Carol desperately needed. There you go. Fixed it.

[@sasham1280]

So after trying so hard to have a baby and almost loosing the baby and her complications too why the heck is she back at work after only 6 months ? Why do people have kids these days to turn around and go back to work

[@WarmongerYT]

....6 months is a VERY long maternity break! Half a year off?? Must be nice! Everyone else in the U.S.A has to return back to work only 6 WEEKS after giving birth. At 6 weeks is when the doctors tell you you're finally almost fully healed fr giving birth. & Lol you ask why?? Because most people can't afford to not work half a year or as you are implying longer than half a year! 🤦🏽‍♀️ I mean really, most people can't afford even with working full time, can't live anywhere close to comfortable. That's kinda the point though, if our master's allowed us to live comfortably then too many people wouldn't as easily comply. Keep them hungry ( literally) & working all the time just to survive & hardly get by, much easier to get them to do what is wanted & keep their heads down. Anyway I certainly thinking maternity leave should be much longer than the standard 6weeks.

[@leepearson7868]

She was to old to get pregnant.thats why something wrong with monty

[@ronicerreto4798]

Lol my mum started having kids after 40 and had 5 healthy kids naturally with no intervention - there’s nothing wrong with having babies over 40 :)

[@langleymiller]

@@ronicerreto4798Your Mother is the exception not the rule. Mothers at to old now a days, now this is a product of our society and economy and the answer is not to shame women. However biology does not care that most people can’t afford a baby at 20, that’s still one of the best ages. And besides this was an IVF baby NOT NATURAL and in my opinion, unethical but that’s beside the point, I’m happy the baby is happy and healthy.

[@Bringmeariii]

My mum was 21 when she had me and I have Transposition of the great arteries as well. Anything can happen at any time or any age.

[@sasha7614]

Not the place to diagnose people, weird your reaction was blame than empathy...