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A little girl whose parents were told she would never walk is now running around like other 5-year-olds after receiving emergency spinal surgery while still in the womb.
This miracle of modern medicine was available to first-time parents Georgia Axford and Tyler Kelly, then just 19 and 21, who were told their unborn baby had spina bifida after an ultrasound at 20 weeks.
The condition causes weakness or paralysis in the lower limbs, and the parents were told it was likely their child wouldn’t walk.
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This miracle of modern medicine was available to first-time parents Georgia Axford and Tyler Kelly, then just 19 and 21, who were told their unborn baby had spina bifida after an ultrasound at 20 weeks.
The condition causes weakness or paralysis in the lower limbs, and the parents were told it was likely their child wouldn’t walk.
Continued below.
Baby That Had Spinal Surgery While in the Womb Can Now Walk and Run
Spina bifida can leave sufferers dependent on supports or crutches, and in severe cases, they can be wheelchair-bound.