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Preview of Spina Bifida Surgery

Season 1 | 1m 39s

Through the unique access of the series’ camera crew, take a close-up look at this surgery on a baby in the womb. Watch as surgeons attempt to repair an opening in the baby’s spine caused by a condition known as spina bifida. Successful intervention at this point can lessen the nerve damage caused by the disease and improve the baby’s chances for a healthier, more functional life.

Extras
Shelly delivers her baby, and Lesly's baby has plastic surgery to reshape her face.
Follow baby Lilly as she goes through plastic surgery to reshape her face.
Watch as Lesly sees Lilly after surgery, and get a glimpse of Dr. Adzick’s personal life.
Shelly and Bobby make the hospital their home when there are concerns for mom and baby.
Geneva & Reggie travel to CHOP when their unborn son develops a urinary tract obstruction.
Lilly undergoes plastic surgery to reshape her face.
Shelly's baby undergoes spinal surgery while still in the womb.
Get an extraordinary close-up look at surgery on a baby in the womb.
Tina and Brion's unborn twins are diagnosed with Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome.
Meet the doctors and patients whose lives will intersect in the Special Delivery Unit.
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