Bethan Simpson was advised to terminate her pregnancy at the 20-week scan
Opted for foetal repair surgery that closes the spinal cord while in the womb
Procedure was a success and the baby is due to be born in April
A pregnant woman has become one of the first in the UK to have pioneering surgery on her baby's spine while it is still in the womb.
Bethan Simpson (pictured with her mother in hospital) is one of the first women in the UK to have pioneering womb surgery before giving birth. She discovered her baby has spina bifida during a scan and was offered foteal repair surgery to position the little one's spinal cord to its spinal canal while in the womb
Bethan Simpson, 26, of Burnham, Essex, was first advised to terminate her pregnancy when doctors discovered her baby had the birth defect spina bifida during her 20-week scan.
Refusing to give up on her little one, Mrs Simpson and her husband, Kieron, opted for foetal repair.
Bethan Simpson, 26, of Burnham, Essex, was first advised to terminate her pregnancy when doctors discovered her baby had the birth defect spina bifida during her 20-week scan.
Refusing to give up on her little one, Mrs Simpson and her husband, Kieron, opted for foetal repair.
This involves doctors operating on the baby's spinal cord while it is still in its mother's uterus.
The surgery was a success and Mrs Simpson is now due to give birth to a baby girl in April.
Until now the operation has been mostly carried out in Belgium, where a handful of British babies have been successfully
Mrs Simpson's routine 20-week scan (pictured) revealed her baby's head was not the size it should be. She was then referred to Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford, Essex, where doctors diagnosed the youngster with spina bifida. Doctors at first recommended a termination
Source : https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6690673/Pregnant-woman-baby-spina-bifida-pioneering-surgery-correct-birth-defect.html
Mrs Simpson's routine 20-week scan (pictured) revealed her baby's head was not the size it should be. She was then referred to Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford, Essex, where doctors diagnosed the youngster with spina bifida. Doctors at first recommended a termination
Source : https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6690673/Pregnant-woman-baby-spina-bifida-pioneering-surgery-correct-birth-defect.html
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