My baby needed open heart surgery at 5 days old. A stranger gave me the words of encouragement I needed

Jennifer Polixenni Brankin/Getty Images When I was pregnant with my fourth child, I found out he had a life-threatening heart defect. He had his first surgery at 5 days old, and I wasn't able to hold him for 55 days. A stranger said the words I needed to hear until my son was able to come home.…