A girl who was born with a heart outside her chest due to an extremely rare condition has shared a touching video of her baby brother feeling her heartbeat. Virsaviya Borun-Goncharova, a Russian-born 11-year-old girl who lives in Florida, was <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIM45TMKGL8">born</a> with a condition called Pentalogy of Cantrell that resulted in her rib cage not forming properly while she was in her mother's womb, leaving her heart exposed. Check out the sweet moment Virsaviya's baby brother feels her heartbeat: [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/CIKl8XJBeZR/]] In November 2020, Virsaviya posted a sweet moment in which her little brother can be seen feeling her heartbeat, laying his head on his sister's heart, and kissing it. [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/CJdQesKhBiB/]] The heartwarming post was captioned: <blockquote>"My heart is beating outside but I’m enjoying my life. I love how my brother @little_prince_ervin_joseph is so pure and just love me for who I am. "He thinks my heart is something magical and beautiful. [He] kisses it and touches it every time he have a chance to do it, he lays on my belly to feel the heart beat [sic]. "Sometimes I wish to be just like everyone else with a heart inside of me and with no Health issues but when moments like these happens I feel so special and lovable."</blockquote> Needless to say, a number of people have since taken to Instagram to gush over the sweet moment, with one writing: "You are just like everyone else, perfect. The only difference is your heart is so special and full of love that God wanted the whole world to see it." [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/CHTXGFZhYkW/]] Another said: "Awww love the bond they have. This is just plain beautiful. I love it god bless your babies." A third wrote: "So Cute. And no worry Miss Virsaviya. You are Beautiful and Perfect just the Way You are. Have a great Christmas Time [sic]." <img class="wp-image-12632438 size-full" src="https://img.vt.co/2021/01/ff2281db-screen-shot-2021-01-12-at-11.53.59.png" alt="" width="504" height="192" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: : Virsaviya Borun-Goncharova / Instagram / @virsaviya_art_heart]] <img class="wp-image-12632437 size-full" src="https://img.vt.co/2021/01/e138deb3-screen-shot-2021-01-12-at-11.54.57.png" alt="" width="504" height="118" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: : Virsaviya Borun-Goncharova / Instagram / @virsaviya_art_heart]] <img class="wp-image-12632436 size-full" src="https://img.vt.co/2021/01/79f0bb50-screen-shot-2021-01-12-at-11.55.43.png" alt="" width="516" height="181" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: : Virsaviya Borun-Goncharova / Instagram / @virsaviya_art_heart]] At 11, Virsaviya is the picture of health, however, when her mother Dari was pregnant with her, she was <a href="https://metro.co.uk/2021/01/11/girl-born-with-a-heart-that-beats-outside-of-her-chest-13885435/#metro-comments-container">told</a> that her unborn child would likely die during pregnancy or birth. However, the young girl defied the odds and is now approaching her early teens. [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/CJSjyMPhvSi/]] Virsaviya often documents intimate family moments on her Instagram for her 27,000 followers.

Girl born with heart outside her chest shares touching video of baby brother feeling her heartbeat

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