Hannah and Simon Cox were told their daughter had a giant omphalocele – resulting in key organs, including the liver, growing into the umbilical cord.
abc.net.au/news/baby-born-with-organs-outside-her-body-mater-hospital/101792460Hannah and Simon Cox were warned to brace themselves for the possibility their unborn child may die after a scan showed major organs growing outside the baby's body.
They also put their faith in the expertise of the Mater's internationally recognised maternal foetal medicine centre, which provides expert assessment and treatment during the most complex of pregnancies.The couple was told Elsie may have problems with her lungs, heart and spine, as well as having her liver, stomach and intestines growing outside her body.
Elsie's delivery had an extra layer of complexity with her having to be delivered much more carefully than usual, to protect the membrane surrounding the external organs."Those organs are obviously major organs that you're dealing with." "With a baby like this you're making sure you're not putting any pressure on that abdomen or the umbilical cord.
They opted instead to cover the omphalocele with a silver dressing to promote skin growth and to wrap it in bandages."Having her organs on the outside meant that she had a big bulge from her stomach area.
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