gastroschsis

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Imagine, being born with your intestines hanging out of your belly. Sounds painful and uncomfortable right? "About 2,000 babies are born with gastroschisis each year in the United States" (Gastroschisis. (n.d.). Retrieved May 9, 2014, from http://www.cardinalglennon.com/fetalcareinstitute/conditions/AbdomenIntestines/Pages/Gastroschisis.aspx). Thats about 1 in every 5,000 babies born, not rare, but fairly uncommon for it to be seen in children. Most are born prematurely, but are often delivered naturally without any surgery on the mother.
The good news is, that it can be detected as early as 14 weeks into the pregnancy. Regular check ups and regular ultrasounds are important to make sure that the organs are developing properly. It is also important to make sure that the hole that the organs have come through does not close too tightly. At that point delivery may become necessary for the health and safty of both mommy and baby. Also, just because one baby was born with gastroschisis doesn't make others to follow more likely to develop it according to different studies.
So how d...

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