Monday, July 29, 2013
It is a sad occurence
But the situation of the first child of U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler could turn out well because of the state of modern medicine.
Abigail Rose Beutler was born prematurely on July 15, Herrera Beutler announced Monday. Doctors had diagnosed a serious problem during the pregnancy called Potter Syndrome, in which impaired kidney function leads to low amniotic fluid. It is typically fatal because it prevents the unborn child's lungs from developing.And because she has an excellent health insurance.
Abigail has no kidneys and had no amniotic fluid in the womb. During the pregnancy, doctors injected saline solution into the womb in the place of amniotic fluid.
At birth, Abigail had fully developed lungs and she is breathing on her own, suggesting that the relatively uncommon treatment had worked. Abigail still requires ongoing dialysis and will eventually need a kidney transplant.
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