A member asked:

My new baby has a condition called gastrochisis and she is not even born yet. how is that possible?

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Malformation: The development of a fetus is a complex event, with a variety of stages. Much of the primitive digestive system will develop away from the baby in a sac like structure enclosed by the umbilical cord.It is drawn back into the fetal abdomen, rotates into position and settles into place.In some, a weakness in the abdominal wall lets these structures protrude into the amniotic cavity producing the GS

Answered 10/31/2014

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