Q: Which doctor should I consult for avoiding anencephaly? A: During pregnancy you should always be in touch with your gynaecologist, who will carry out the necessary tests in consultation with a ...

Emersyn Rogers was diagnosed with anencephaly when mom was 20 weeks pregnant. — -- A couple carrying their terminally ill child to term is hoping to donate her organs and help keep other parents ...

A recent viral tweet on X (formerly known as Twitter) by a Nigerian mother shared a heartbreaking story. She had missed her antenatal check-ups because she was hustling for money, and only went for a ...

Washington state officials aren’t sure why more babies are being born with a rare neural tube defect. Three counties in south central Washington have seen an uptick in cases of anencephaly, a fatal ...

Anecephaly is a condition that restricts the brain to grow normally and hinders the normal development of bones of the skull. It occurs when the neural tube, a layer of cells that develops into the ...

Joe and Crystal Ossello braced themselves for perhaps only five minutes to meet their daughter, Harlow. They got 15½ hours together. Harlow had a neural tube defect called anencephaly, which means ...

UPDATE: Shortly after 5 p.m. on New Year's Eve, Rylei Arcadia passed away. She was one week old. This story about her inspiring journey was originally published hours ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. No one expected Rachel Namoa would choose to give birth to her daughter. At her 12-week scan in 2013, Mrs Namoa and her husband William ...

All Heather and Nick Maberry wanted to do was hold their dead baby, but strict Kentucky abortion laws meant they couldn’t. They were “furious” that the laws meant they never got to kiss or cuddle ...

An Indiana mom and TV news anchor has shared details of the short life of her daughter, Emma Noelle, who was born last week with a rare and fatal birth defect. Brooke Martin gave birth to Emma Noelle ...