Re: RE: Jo-Ann, spina bifida surgery

[Guest guest]

Jo-Ann,

I saw on TLC or Discovery they can actually do surgery for spina

bifida while the baby is in the womb. It was amazing. I am sure it is

only certain cases but wow, technology is truly coming a long way!

-- In PregnancyBabiesAfterEctopic@y..., " Jo-Ann Claessen "

<lovebug22498@h...> wrote:

> Amy R.,

>

> With spina bifida it's very important to know about it before

delivery. Because the spinal cord is exposed and can very easily be

further damaged by the trauma of a natural birth, it is important to

know. From what I have read and seen, if the baby is born by c-

section (the dr's are very careful when they are going in to get the

baby) and is immediately treated for infection (because of the open

tissue) and has surgery within a few days of birth (depending on the

extent of the problem), they baby has a very good chance of minimal

damage to the spinal cord. And therefore a much better chance of a

normal life. I just thought I would pass that on.

>

> Love & hugs,

> Jo-Ann

> RE: Pam - AFP

>

>

> I'm sure the rate of false positives isn't really all that

extreme and that

> isn't the part that scares me the most. I just worry if

something comes

> back abnormal (and is confirmed) then I'll be nervous and worried

for the

> rest of the pg. Maybe I'm being silly, but I almost would rather

live in

> the " ignorance is bliss " world. My dr said that before deciding

to take the

> test to decide what you are going to do with the results. I

think her point

> was that if you don't plan to terminate either way then maybe you

don't want

> to take the test. I'm sure I'll talk to her about it more...she

was going

> through so much at one time. I know the test detects for spina

bifida and

> downs...but what is the purpose of the test? I'm not sure, is

the only

> purpose to decide if you want to terminate or not if you receive

bad

> news...is there another reason to take it? I think I might be

missing

> something.

>

> -AmyR

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

Now that you say that, I remember my dr actually mentioned that they

just recently had to give someone the option of flying to California

to have a surgery (she didn't say what for) while the baby was still

in the womb and of course the parents choose to and it was

successful. Is that absolutely amazing?!

-AmyR

> Jo-Ann,

>

> I saw on TLC or Discovery they can actually do surgery for spina

> bifida while the baby is in the womb. It was amazing. I am sure it

is

> only certain cases but wow, technology is truly coming a long way!

>

>