What starts as a few extra check-ups after Nellie's birth ends in a momentous decision: emigrating to Germany. Her parents do this because their nearly four-month-old daughter cannot receive medication here. Nellie has achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism in which she is expected to grow to about 1.25 meters tall. Nellie was born at home in Best on February 13. Initially, there seemed to be nothing wrong. "Everything was going great, but she was t…
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What starts as a few extra check-ups after Nellie's birth ends in a momentous decision: emigrating to Germany. Her parents do this because their nearly four-month-old daughter cannot receive medication here. Nellie has achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism in which she is expected to grow to about 1.25 meters tall. Nellie was born at home in Best on February 13. Initially, there seemed to be nothing wrong. "Everything was going great, but she was t…