[GODREKR]

Mom begs doctors to help baby born with ‘tail’ due to spina bifida

Seven-month-old Xiao Wei of China's Guangdong province was born with a type of spina bifida called myelomeningocele, which requires a complicated operation to correct.

A mother in China is urging doctors to help her seven-month-old son, who was born with a three-inch-long “tail” that is still growing.

The boy, Xiao Wei, was born with spina bifida, a disorder in which the spinal column is not fully closed.

Xiao has a variant of the condition called myelomeningocele, in which the spinal cord protrudes, forming a sac that contains the spinal matter.

Mother Chen Wei, from China’s Guangdong province, said surgeons have told her they cannot simply remove the growth.

Surgeon Huang Chanping told news agencies: “The growth is quite well developed and now measures some 10 centimeters.

“If we cut it off, it will simply grow again. We need to repair the spinal canal first to stop it reoccurring.”

In addition to physical complications, children with spina bifida may have learning disabilities and are at higher risk for ADHD.

In most cases, doctors perform surgery during infancy to prevent brain damage and physical disability. Folic acid taken during pregnancy is recommended to prevent the condition.

About 1,500 babies are born with spina bifida in the United States each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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[bigjoe]

That's why I refuse to eat any food labeled "Product of China".

[Spiffyfable]

Well that can't be good

[Faline]

I imagine that would be quite a big operation

[DOLL]

Untrue with a beaver?

[LadyCPlum]

Poor little bebay, I wonder if it causes any pain, proportionately speaking it's pretty damn big

[jimmi5]

Sad, poor baby, no woman should have to beg for a life changing operation for her child. Wish at times i was mega loaded.

[ldelgadillo]

at least she didn't just throw him away like other Chinese mothers have done, I hope she gets help

[darlingnikki88]

Originally Posted by ldelgadillo ↗

at least she didn't just throw him away like other Chinese mothers have done, I hope she gets help

If it was a girl, she would have! Smfh!

[HeadlessHorseman]

Originally Posted by jimmi5 ↗

Sad, poor baby, no woman should have to beg for a life changing operation for her child. Wish at times i was mega loaded.

so many are and can't possibly spend what they make/have and could easily take care of things like this, I know I would.