Theo Dawson was diagnosed with spina bifida after a 20-week ultrasound and received fetal surgery before he was born.

Angela Ibarra-Garcia in an ultrasound learned her baby girl, Daniela, had spina bifida, a condition where the spine doesn't ...

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For expectant parents, the 18-week ultrasound marks an exciting milestone. For most, it is the first time they get to see their child, they can learn the sex of the baby and the doctor makes sure ...

HealthDay News — Routine first-trimester ultrasounds lead to earlier detection of fetal anomalies, according to a study published online Nov. 25 in PLOS Medicine.

Chelsy and Jeff King knew little about spina bifida when an ultrasound showed signs of the condition midway through pregnancy. They soon learned that the defect could be repaired before their baby was ...

DETROIT — Kasey Hilton rested on the exam table with chilly ultrasound goo slathered on her belly, husband Mike sitting on the hard chair beside her. They waited for the word. Boy or girl? There were ...

Pregnant women in most countries worldwide are currently offered prenatal screening for spina bifida and other birth defects. The test results are not 100% accurate and there are some false positive ...

"Since day one, we've always told them, 'You can do anything,'" the boys' father, Dave Glad, tells PEOPLE Tonja Glad vividly remembers the day she held the ultrasound of her third child 13 years ago.

Earlier diagnosis of certain fetal anomalies occurred more frequently in centers with detailed first-trimester anatomical protocols.