What is spina bifida

Great question! Well basically it is when your baby's back doesn't close all the way, when they are born you can actually see there spinal cord. So with that said here is a little more detail. At about 19 days after conception your baby already has this condition. It is either do to a lack of folic acid or genetics. what happens is when the spine is being developed it does not close correctly leaving an opening. The nerves and spine often come threw the hole. Some have a small sac on there back that protects the nerves and spine this was the case with our daughter. which causes less damage. Or it is completely open and leaking spinal fluid which allows the amniotic fluid to "eat away" at the nerves, this is what our 7 year old has and requiring surgery right after birth. Both cause nerve damage to the point that they have no feeling from the opening down. Many are paralyzed. Making toileting, walking, crawling and many fine motor skills very difficult if not impossible.