Stephanie T asked:
I have a close (male) friend who just lost a child to spinal bifida. The problem was detected early on in the pregnancy, and they terminated at the fifth month(induced labor and birth). My question is: When his wife was pregnant with their first child why was there no warning? Is it genetic? Their first son was born perfectly healthy and they had no iducation that there may be a problem with later pregnancies. I understand that some babies born with some diseases, it is a high risk that future children could carry the same risk, is this true for spinal bifida? I only ask because he is afraid of infidelity on her part because of problems before she became pregnant the second time.
I have a close (male) friend who just lost a child to spinal bifida. The problem was detected early on in the pregnancy, and they terminated at the fifth month(induced labor and birth). My question is: When his wife was pregnant with their first child why was there no warning? Is it genetic? Their first son was born perfectly healthy and they had no iducation that there may be a problem with later pregnancies. I understand that some babies born with some diseases, it is a high risk that future children could carry the same risk, is this true for spinal bifida? I only ask because he is afraid of infidelity on her part because of problems before she became pregnant the second time.
Spinal Bifida
Spinal Bifida
