• Since the United States began fortifying grains with folic acid, there has been a 28% decline in pregnancies affected by neural tube defects (spina bifida and anencephaly). (cdc.gov)
  • Spina bifida and anencephaly are common and serious birth defects. (cdc.gov)
  • Each year in the United States about 2,500 infants are born with the neural tube defects (NTDs) spina bifida and anencephaly. (cdc.gov)
  • Abby Annette was diagnosed with spina bifida and anencephaly about two weeks before she was born. (redheadranting.com)
  • I told him what the doctors had told me, that the baby had spina bifida and anencephaly and that she would most likely die within minutes of birth. (redheadranting.com)
  • Today there are 40% fewer cases of spina bifida and anencephaly as a result. (emory.edu)
  • The center's primary goal is an ambitious one: global prevention of spina bifida and anencephaly, another neural tube birth defect, by 2024. (emory.edu)
  • As a result, a 40% reduction occurred in the number of babies born with spina bifida and anencephaly in the United States. (emory.edu)
  • More than 100 countries have yet to mandate grain fortification, resulting in 180,000 babies born with spina bifida and anencephaly each year. (emory.edu)
  • Increased awareness of NTDs and greater access to prenatal care have markedly reduced the number of babies born with NTDs in the United States and elsewhere. (fertilitycenterofdallas.com)
  • Anencephaly, like other forms of NTDs, generally follows a multifactorial pattern of transmission, with interaction of multiple genes as well as environmental factors, although neither the genes nor the environmental factors are well characterized. (medscape.com)
  • Folic acid has been shown to be an efficacious preventive agent that reduces the potential risk of anencephaly and other NTDs by approximately two thirds. (medscape.com)
  • Folate antimetabolites, maternal diabetes, maternal obesity, mycotoxins in contaminated corn meal, arsenic, and hyperthermia in early development have been identified as stressors that increase the risk of NTDs, including anencephaly. (medscape.com)
  • While these induced NTDs are usually spina bifida, the chance of anencephaly is probably increased as well. (medscape.com)
  • All liveborn babies, both term and preterm, were assessed for NTDs. (who.int)
  • Mothers of babies with NTDs were interviewed postnatally regarding antenatal care and family history of NTDs. (who.int)
  • None of the women with affected babies had a history of NTDs and all had received antenatal care, but none had taken folate supplementation. (who.int)
  • All cases of NTDs (anencephaly, spina bifida, and encephalocele) were registered in hospital surveillance systems, and the medical histories of the mothers and newborns were reviewed. (bvsalud.org)
  • 1,2 There is a spectrum of severity of NTDs from anencephaly, which is incompatible with life beyond the neonatal period, to spina bifida occulta, which may be asymptomatic. (who.int)
  • Anencephaly is a birth defect (congenital disorder) where a baby is born without parts of their brain and skull. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • When a baby is born with CMV infection it is called congenital CMV. (floridahealth.gov)
  • About one in five babies with congenital CMV infection will have long-term health problems. (floridahealth.gov)
  • Women with rubella had a 50% chance of giving birth to babies with congenital rubella syndrome , a fact that increased public sympathy for illicit abortions. (huffpost.com)
  • Congenital heart defects are present at the time of birth, and about 25 percent of infants born with these defects require surgery. (injurylawyer.com)
  • Exactly what a baby is tested for varies from state to state, although all states screen for phenylketonuria (PKU), congenital hypothyroidism, sickle cell disease and about 30 other conditions identified using a technology called tandem mass spectroscopy. (sahealth.com)
  • 80-81) Of 50 babies reported with microcephaly, only four (8 %) had laboratory evidence of congenital Zika virus infection on RT-PCR. (nospray.org)
  • The congenital malformations observed include anencephaly, microcephaly, facial defects, myelomeningocele, cleft palate, ear malformations, polydactily, syndactily all consistent with the well-known and expected syndrome caused by upregulation of the Retinoic Acid pathway. (nospray.org)
  • Overview of Birth Defects Birth defects, also called congenital anomalies, are physical abnormalities that occur before a baby is born. (msdmanuals.com)
  • What are the risk factors for anencephaly? (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Changes in other genes related to folate processing and genes involved in the development of the neural tube have also been studied as potential risk factors for anencephaly. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Other possible maternal risk factors for anencephaly include diabetes mellitus, obesity, exposure to high heat (such as a fever or use of a hot tub or sauna) in early pregnancy, and the use of certain anti-seizure medications during pregnancy. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The causes of anencephaly among most infants are unknown. (cdc.gov)
  • Infants born alive with craniorachischisis die soon after birth. (wikipedia.org)
  • An estimated 1 in 10,000 infants in the United States is born with anencephaly. (medlineplus.gov)
  • All infants with anencephaly die shortly after birth, whereas the majority of babies born with spina bifida grow to adulthood with, in severe cases, paralysis and varying degrees of bowel and bladder incontinence. (cdc.gov)
  • The CDC estimates that about 6,000 infants, or 1 in every 700 babies, are born with Down syndrome each year. (injurylawyer.com)
  • President George W. Bush signed the Born Alive Infants Protection Act . (lifeissues.org)
  • Jill said, " The Born Alive Infants Protection Act is like the proverbial tree that fell in the woods no one heard. (lifeissues.org)
  • The Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) is an ongoing, state- and population-based surveillance system designed to monitor selected maternal behaviors and experiences that occur before, during, and after pregnancy among women who deliver live-born infants. (cdc.gov)
  • Anencephaly (pronounced an-en-sef-uh-lee) is a serious birth defect in which a baby is born without parts of the brain and skull. (cdc.gov)
  • Understanding the factors that are more common among babies with a birth defect will help us learn more about the causes. (cdc.gov)
  • This defect often occurs with anencephaly. (wikipedia.org)
  • Anencephaly is a fatal birth defect. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • That's why anencephaly is a type of cephalic disorder called a neural tube defect . (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Anencephaly is a common type of neural tube defect. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • But if you had a child with a neural tube defect (NTD) before, like spina bifida , you have a higher chance of having a baby with anencephaly. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Because anencephaly is caused by abnormalities of the neural tube, it is classified as a neural tube defect. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Anencephaly is one of the most common types of neural tube defect, affecting about 1 in 1,000 pregnancies. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Changes in dozens of genes in individuals with anencephaly and in their mothers may influence the risk of developing this type of neural tube defect. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Studies have shown that women who take supplements containing folic acid (the synthetic form of folate) before they get pregnant and very early in their pregnancy are significantly less likely to have a baby with a neural tube defect, including anencephaly. (medlineplus.gov)
  • In the three years prior to January 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found there had been 23 cases of anencephaly - a birth defect in which a child is born without parts of their brain or skull - reported in three Washington counties: Benton, Franklin and Yakima. (rt.com)
  • Anencephaly wasn't the only severe birth defect confirmed by the CDC, however. (rt.com)
  • Each year, 1 in every 33 babies is born with a birth defect. (injurylawyer.com)
  • There are certain circumstances in which you may be eligible to file a claim for compensation if your child was born with a birth defect. (injurylawyer.com)
  • They are the most common type of birth defect, occurring in nearly 40,000 babies each year according to the CDC. (injurylawyer.com)
  • A defect means that the fetus could be born with anencephaly and spinal bifida, which means part of the brain is missing. (thefashionablehousewife.com)
  • According to the March of Dimes, one out of every 33 babies born each year in the United States has a birth defect. (sahealth.com)
  • It's important to remember that screening identifies only the possibility that a baby has a defect. (sahealth.com)
  • It's possible to give birth to a healthy baby after a screening test shows that a defect may be present. (sahealth.com)
  • Parents who have concerns about another specific birth defect might be able to have their baby tested for it. (sahealth.com)
  • Many birth defects can't be prevented, but a woman can do some things before and during pregnancy to help lower the chances of having a baby with a birth defect. (sahealth.com)
  • Throughout the novel, Manz silently blames his mother's drinking for his half-brother's being born without a brain.Eventually, we learn the baby suffered from anencephaly, a defect not caused by alcohol consumption and "nobody's fault. (texasobserver.org)
  • A furious mother is demanding answers from Facebook as to why they took down photographs she posted on the site of her son, who was born with a rare birth defect, and then later banned her from the site altogether. (oddee.com)
  • Grayson James Walker from Memphis, Tennessee was born on February 15, 2012 with Anencephaly, a rare neural tube birth defect which causes a baby to be born without parts of the brain and skull. (oddee.com)
  • In our case, our daughter was diagnosed with a rare birth defect called anencephaly - some 3 in 10,000 pregnancies rare. (upworthy.com)
  • Anencephaly is a neural tube defect , which is a set of birth defects affecting the spine, spinal cord, and the brain. (firstcry.com)
  • Anencephaly is a birth defect that affects the brain and the bones of the skull. (firstcry.com)
  • However, if you have had a child with a neural tube defect earlier, then there is a risk of having another baby with anencephaly. (firstcry.com)
  • These defects included anencephaly (a baby is born without parts of the brain and skull), atrial septal defect (a heart defect), right ventricular outflow tract obstruction defect (another heart defect), gastroschisis (a baby's intestines are outside of the body) and omphalocele (a baby's intestines or other abdominal organs are outside of the body). (rxwiki.com)
  • Hydranencephaly vs. ANENCEPHALY is a neural tube defect that occurs when the cephalic (head) end of the neural tube fails to close, usually between the 23rd and 26th days of pregnancy, resulting in the absence of a major portion of the brain, skull, and scalp. (vdhmachines.com)
  • Anencephaly is a serious developmental defect of the central nervous system in which the brain and cranial vault are grossly malformed. (vdhmachines.com)
  • Anencephaly is a part of the neural tube defect (NTD) spectrum. (medscape.com)
  • Anencephaly is usually an isolated birth defect and not associated with other malformations or anomalies. (medscape.com)
  • For example, if women relied on green leafy vegetables and fruit to increase their folate intake, they would have to eat the equivalent of 500 g of raw spinach or 900 g of boiled spinach or raw broccoli daily to get the amount needed to reduce the risk of having a baby with a neural tube defect. (pregnancyprotips.com)
  • Recently, the antidepressant medication Effexor has been linked to the neural tube birth defect anencephaly, which has neither a cure nor any treatment options. (drug-attorneys.com)
  • Anencephaly is a neural tube defect, a type of birth defect that usually happens within the very first month of a pregnancy before a woman even knows that she is carrying a child. (drug-attorneys.com)
  • If your child was born with a severe birth defect after being exposed to an antidepressant medication, call the Willis Law Firm today for a free initial consultation. (drug-attorneys.com)
  • Risk factors include older age in the woman, a family history of genetic abnormalities, a previous baby with a birth defect or miscarriage, and a chromosomal abnormality in one of the prospective parents. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Craniorachischisis is a variant of rachischisis that occurs when the entire spinal cord and brain are exposed - simultaneous complete rachischisis and anencephaly. (wikipedia.org)
  • Anencephaly occurs when a baby is born without certain parts of the skull and brain, and spina bifida affects the bones around the spinal cord. (injurylawyer.com)
  • Anencephaly occurs when the neural tube fails to close at the base of the skull, while spina bifida occurs when the neural tube fails to close somewhere along the spine. (beaumont.org)
  • Anencephaly: This occurs when the baby's skull and brain doesn't form correctly. (parentcastle.com)
  • Anencephaly occurs when babies are born without parts of the brain and skull. (emory.edu)
  • births 1997-2011), to understand the causes of and risks for birth defects, including anencephaly. (cdc.gov)
  • Anencephaly is immediately seen at birth. (cdc.gov)
  • Almost all babies born with anencephaly will die shortly after birth. (cdc.gov)
  • Babies that are born with rachischisis are stillborn or die within a few hours to a few days of birth. (wikipedia.org)
  • Folic acid can help prevent certain birth irregularities called neural tube defects in babies. (healthline.com)
  • In most cases, babies with anencephaly are stillborn or die shortly after birth. (healthline.com)
  • Because these nervous system abnormalities are so severe, almost all babies with anencephaly die before birth or within a few hours or days after birth. (medlineplus.gov)
  • neither of us would ever give birth to a dying baby in a dingy, unhygienic hospital. (commonwealmagazine.org)
  • In India, babies are named several months after birth, so I knew this was pushing things. (commonwealmagazine.org)
  • According to a report by the Texas Department of State Health Services, this practice could potentially prevent 50-75 percent of birth defects like anencephaly. (rt.com)
  • And the incidence of birth defects in Iraq may be linked to burn pits and other detritus of war. (usf.edu)
  • So it's in the wake of all of this destruction that doctors like Dr. Samira Alani, who's a pediatrician at Fallujah Hospital, started noticing, around 2004, all of these babies that were born with birth defects. (usf.edu)
  • But it's also important to realize that most babies born with birth defects are born to two healthy parents with no obvious health problems or risk factors. (sahealth.com)
  • Many birth defects are diagnosed even before a baby is born through prenatal tests. (sahealth.com)
  • With parents' permission, babies are tested after birth to screen for certain birth defects that need to be treated soon after birth. (sahealth.com)
  • Anencephaly does not support life, and babies afflicted with this neural condition are stillborn, or die within hours or days of birth. (firstcry.com)
  • Dr. Reefhuis and team looked at data from the National Birth Defects Prevention Study on 17,952 women who gave birth to babies with birth defects. (rxwiki.com)
  • As a comparison, the researchers also looked at 9,857 women who gave birth to babies without birth defects. (rxwiki.com)
  • But some cephalic disorders are so severe that a baby will die within weeks or months of birth. (lluch.org)
  • Babies with this condition often die within hours or days of birth. (lluch.org)
  • Many babies with the severe form of this disorder die before or soon after birth. (lluch.org)
  • These babies may seem normal at birth. (lluch.org)
  • A surging number of babies are being born with major birth defects, and the reasons why are eluding state health officials. (bluegrassbulletin.com)
  • ATSDR's study may provide further evidence that exposure to VOC-contaminated drinking water may be related to specific birth defects and childhood cancers, such as spina bifida, anencephaly, cleft lip, cleft palate, leukemia and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. (cdc.gov)
  • Research shows that taking folic acid before you get pregnant may help prevent birth defects including serious neural tube defects such as spina bifida, encephalocele (rarely), and anencephaly. (dietbab.com)
  • That's 18 times the number of children born in the 1950s and 1960s with severe birth defects caused by thalidomide, then used by pregnant women to relieve morning sickness. (emory.edu)
  • In public health circles, he is known for working tirelessly so that mothers around the world give birth to healthy babies. (emory.edu)
  • Having a child born with a serious birth injury takes the dream of becoming a new parent and makes it much more stressful and upsetting. (drug-attorneys.com)
  • Unfortunately, there is currently no treatment or cure available for Anencephaly and babies born with this condition will most likely never gain consciousness and die shortly following their birth. (drug-attorneys.com)
  • Sometimes Effexor anencephaly can be diagnosed prior to birth, but it can be seen immediately at the time of the birth. (drug-attorneys.com)
  • According to research performed by the National Birth Defects Prevention Study, taking the SNRI antidepressant Effexor while pregnant results in the risk of the baby being born with Anencephaly more than six times. (drug-attorneys.com)
  • Many families do not believe that they were adequately forewarned about the increased risk of birth defects like Anencephaly prior to taking the medication. (drug-attorneys.com)
  • LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's failure to legislate to make food producers fortify flour with folic acid to help prevent babies being born with birth defects is based on flawed analysis and should be reversed, scientists said on Wednesday. (medscape.com)
  • Deficiency in folate, by contrast, can cause pregnant women to have babies with serious birth defects called anencephaly and spina bifida. (medscape.com)
  • Since then, clinical evidence increasingly supports an association of prenatal Zika virus infection with birth of babies with microcephaly, and other neurologic and ophthalmologic complications, as well as miscarriages and stillbirths ( 12 - 17 ). (cdc.gov)
  • A group of Brazilian lawyers, scientists and activists will petition the country's Supreme Court to allow abortions if a baby would be born with microcephaly, as detailed in the Newsy video above. (huffpost.com)
  • Microcephaly , a condition in which babies are born with abnormally small heads and serious developmental delays, is strongly linked to the Zika virus that is spreading through South America. (huffpost.com)
  • Of 1850 pregnant women reported infected with Zika virus, no babies were born with microcephaly. (nospray.org)
  • Left image: baby born with microcephaly. (nospray.org)
  • We focused on the reproductive choices of women indirectly affected by the disease, because to our knowledge the literature on the Zika epidemic concentrates on the impact of the disease on women who delivered babies with microcephaly. (bvsalud.org)
  • Anencephaly is a condition in which the baby develops with an open skull in some region. (wikipedia.org)
  • Anencephaly is a condition that prevents the normal development of the brain and the bones of the skull. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The baby-five months along-had anencephaly, a condition in which the skull does not form properly and which is generally "incompatible with life. (commonwealmagazine.org)
  • I think I had been trying to protect Maya from the horror she would feel while delivering a baby with an open skull. (commonwealmagazine.org)
  • The only other exception was added 2012, in the case of anencephaly, another rare brain disorder in which the baby is born without parts of its brain and skull. (huffpost.com)
  • Anencephaly and spina bifida are the most common types of ONTD, while encephalocele (in which there is a protrusion of the brain or its coverings through the skull) is much rarer. (beaumont.org)
  • Portions of the brain, and the bones of the skull, do not develop completely when the baby is in the womb. (firstcry.com)
  • Since the condition affects the skull, babies are born with physically deformed brains. (firstcry.com)
  • Babies with encephalocele have an incomplete skull that has an opening. (fertilitycenterofdallas.com)
  • As reported by CNN, a nurse in the area, Sara Barron, was the first to report on a particularly horrifying condition: anencephaly -- a condition in which babies are born without much of their brain and skull. (bluegrassbulletin.com)
  • In addition to anencephaly, Effexor and other antidepressants have also been linked to heart defects, stomach wall defects, autism spectrum disorders, cranial skull defects, and others. (drug-attorneys.com)
  • With Effexor Anencephaly, the baby will be missing parts of the brain, and the remaining portion of the brain will most likely not be covered by the skull or skin. (drug-attorneys.com)
  • Studies reveal that 1 out of 10,000 babies born in the US is born with this condition. (firstcry.com)
  • The prevalence of spina bifida (n = 140), anencephaly (n = 97), and encephalocele (n = 13) was 7.84, (95% CI: 6.54-9.14), 5.43 (95% CI: 4.30-6.45), and 0.73 (95% CI: 0.33-1.12) per 10,000 births, respectively. (bvsalud.org)
  • Brazil is the epicenter of the Zika outbreak, with 270 confirmed cases of microcephalic babies and 3,448 more under investigation, according to the BBC . (huffpost.com)
  • This often results in a baby being born without the front part of the brain (forebrain) and the thinking and coordinating part of the brain (cerebrum). (cdc.gov)
  • With anencephaly the child is born without a forebrain and can not live. (redheadranting.com)
  • Babies born with spina bifida or encephalocele may face multiple surgeries, paralysis, and long-term disability. (dietbab.com)
  • Dr Benitez-Leite reported 52 cases of malformations in babies born of women exposed to agricultural chemicals. (nospray.org)
  • Anencephaly is the result of malformations of the brain and skullcap. (fertilitycenterofdallas.com)
  • It was born without part of its brain and would not survive. (foxnews.com)
  • Most babies born in with this condition do not survive for more than a few hours or days. (firstcry.com)
  • Translated, this means they deliberately put the mother into premature labor, knowing the baby will not survive without immediate medical attention. (lifeissues.org)
  • Babies born with anencephaly cannot survive. (dietbab.com)
  • Babies that are born with anencephaly don't survive. (parentcastle.com)
  • A child born with myelomeningocele requires specialty care and transfer to a center where neonatal surgery and closure can be performed. (medscape.com)
  • Fifteen of the 21 neonatal deaths were in non-Qatari babies, reflecting the ethnic distribution in the population. (who.int)
  • The 22-year-old suffered from lupus and was several months pregnant with her second child when doctors diagnosed the fetus with anencephaly. (foxnews.com)
  • the fetus cup cake shop failed to list 'plastic naked babies' on their 'Fillings' list. (blogspot.com)
  • In some cases, anencephaly might not be diagnosed until after the baby is born. (cdc.gov)
  • Although these conditions closely resemble one another, cases of rachischisis are morphologically different from cases of anencephaly, so they are indeed two separate conditions. (wikipedia.org)
  • Most cases of anencephaly are sporadic, which means they occur in people with no history of the disorder in their family. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Since the publication of the report last year, another eight or nine cases of anencephaly and spina bifida have been reported by Susie Ball, a counselor at the Central Washington Genetics Program. (rt.com)
  • "No statistically significant differences were identified between cases and controls, and a clear cause of the elevated prevalence of anencephaly was not determined," the CDC report stated. (rt.com)
  • Ashley-Koch went on to note that considering the three affected Washington counties contain a significant agricultural presence, the anencephaly cases could be linked to prolonged exposure to pesticides or mold. (rt.com)
  • There have been many cases of brain cancer near and around burn pits. (usf.edu)
  • A very small percentage of cases of anencephaly are hereditary. (firstcry.com)
  • In some cases, anencephaly may be caused by a chromosome abnormality, or it may be part of a more complex process involving single-gene defects or disruption of the amniotic membrane. (medscape.com)
  • Most cases of anencephaly follow a multifactorial pattern of inheritance, with interaction of multiple genes as well as environmental factors. (medscape.com)
  • The vast majority of isolated anencephaly cases are multifactorial in their inheritance pattern, implicating multiple genes interacting with environmental agents and chance events. (medscape.com)
  • Unfortunately, babies born with anencephaly never gain consciousness or carry out the physical functions of the body, mainly because many important parts of the brain are missing. (firstcry.com)
  • Other factors that could play a role are socioeconomic status, maternal age, educational status, and other environmental factors that could augment the risk of developing anencephaly. (firstcry.com)
  • Anencephaly can be detected prenatally with ultrasonography and may first be suspected as a result of an elevated maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) screening test. (medscape.com)
  • Down Syndrome is a condition in which a person is born with an extra chromosome. (floridahealth.gov)
  • Babies with Down syndrome have an extra copy of chromosome 21. (floridahealth.gov)
  • this condition results from a baby having an extra chromosome. (injurylawyer.com)
  • Anencephaly is a complex condition that is likely caused by the interaction of multiple genetic and environmental factors. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Well over half of all miscarriages are caused by random genetic problems in the baby that could not be avoided. (pregnancyloss.info)
  • Although the exact cause of anencephaly is unknown, it is believed to be a result of an interaction between genetic and environmental factors. (firstcry.com)
  • Before women become pregnant, they and their partner should speak with their health care practitioner about their risk of having a baby with a genetic disorder. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Couples who are thinking of having a baby should speak with their health care practitioner about the risks of genetic abnormalities (prenatal genetic counseling). (msdmanuals.com)
  • Couples can also ask their doctor to determine whether their risk of having a baby with a hereditary genetic abnormality is higher than average. (msdmanuals.com)
  • While still in the womb, some babies have problems with how their organs and body parts form, how they work or how their bodies turn food into energy. (sahealth.com)
  • However, Loyola University specifically said they delayed the abortion until the baby was 24 weeks old in the womb and considered viable. (lifeissues.org)
  • American veterans, including those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, will be able to access VA support for a variety of medical problems they likely suffered because of their exposure to burn pits. (usf.edu)
  • A baby may have very mild abnormalities and be able to lead a relatively normal life. (lluch.org)
  • Babies born with spina bifida may require surgery, and often have paralysis and other physical disabilities. (healthline.com)
  • Babies that are born with the condition have high mortality rates and extreme developmental defects. (wikipedia.org)
  • Babies born with the condition die within a few hours or days. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Babies with this condition have an unusually small head and an intellectual disability. (lluch.org)
  • Babies with this condition have a very poor prognosis. (vdhmachines.com)
  • Anencephaly is a condition in which the brain doesn't develop properly. (dietbab.com)
  • Anencephaly would result in an abnormal result on a blood or serum screening test or it might be seen during an ultrasound (which creates pictures of the body). (cdc.gov)
  • A baby with Down syndrome may have heart defects," she continues. (heartandcoeur.com)
  • The lumbar region of a newborn baby with myelomeningocele. (medscape.com)
  • Hydrocephaly is an abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain, it is a common companion of spina bifida but it is treatable and the baby can live. (redheadranting.com)
  • If you are pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant, talk with your doctor about ways to increase your chances of having a healthy baby. (cdc.gov)
  • They should talk to their healthcare provider about it before the baby is born. (sahealth.com)