by Erika K Wolf | Oct 26, 2024 | Blogs, Condition, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, front-page, Hydrocephalus/ Ventriculomegaly, Myelomeningocele/Spina Bifida, News, Spina Bifida, Story, Uncategorized
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A young mom is faced with life or death decisions soon after learning her son’s diagnosis of spina bifida and hydrocephalus. She tells us her heartwarming story.
by Fetal Health Foundation | Aug 6, 2019 | front-page, Myelomeningocele/Spina Bifida, News, Spina Bifida
Spina bifida, which literally means “cleft or split spine,” is the most common permanently disabling birth defect in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1,645 babies are born in the U.S. with spina bifida each year.