Heigl’s Daughter Born With Hole In Her Heart

Katherine Heigl’s newly-adopted daughter was born with a congenital heart defect, or hole in her heart. When Naleigh was two months old she underwent surgery to fix the birth defect.

Heigl and her husband, Josh Kelley, were able to speed up the adoption process as a result. The couple had to fill out a 40-page questionnaire with topics ranging from personal backgrounds to parenting philosophies.

Officials in South Korea allowed the adoption to take place due to the health issues.  A source told US Magazine “Katie and Josh were aware that it could take years, so they were being patient.”

News of Heigl’s adtopion broke the same day her “Gray’s Anatomy” co-star, Ellen Pompeo, was giving birth to her daughter in Los Angeles.