JaymeeBee
Mom of two girls!
- Joined
- Mar 29, 2010
- Messages
- 1,716
- Reaction score
- 1
My spouse and I just learned our unborn daughter has an Omphalocele/Exomphalos Hernia. I created this group so that anyone who has or will have a child with one of these conditions (Exomphalos or Gastroschisis) can share their experience with others going through the same thing.
Please see below for a brief definition of these two conditions.
Gastroschisis:
A defect in the abdominal wall to one side of the umbilical cord (usually the right side). Some of the bowel has escaped through this hole and develops outside of the baby's abdomen.
Omphalocele/Exomphalos:
Omphalocele or Exomphalos occurs when the abdomen fails to close around the base of the umbilical cord during the early development of the baby.
The size of the Omphalocele depends on the number of organs exposed. This is usually the bowel but may include the liver and other organs. In about 30% of cases Omphaloceles are associated with other birth defects.
Please see below for a brief definition of these two conditions.
Gastroschisis:
A defect in the abdominal wall to one side of the umbilical cord (usually the right side). Some of the bowel has escaped through this hole and develops outside of the baby's abdomen.
Omphalocele/Exomphalos:
Omphalocele or Exomphalos occurs when the abdomen fails to close around the base of the umbilical cord during the early development of the baby.
The size of the Omphalocele depends on the number of organs exposed. This is usually the bowel but may include the liver and other organs. In about 30% of cases Omphaloceles are associated with other birth defects.
