Preview of Spina Bifida Surgery
Clip: Season 1 | 1m 39s
Get a close-up look at surgery on a fetus to repair an opening in the spine.
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.
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Preview of Spina Bifida Surgery
Clip: 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.
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Clip: S1 | 37s | Shelly and Bobby make the hospital their home when there are concerns for mom and baby. (37s)
Clip: S1 | 3m 49s | Watch as Lesly sees Lilly after surgery, and get a glimpse of Dr. Adzick’s personal life. (3m 49s)
Clip: S1 | 38s | Geneva & Reggie travel to CHOP when their unborn son develops a urinary tract obstruction. (38s)
Clip: S1 | 28s | Tina and Brion's unborn twins are diagnosed with Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome. (28s)
Clip: S1 | 43s | Shelly and Bobby travel to CHOP after learning their baby has spina bifida. (43s)
Now PlayingPreview of Spina Bifida Surgery
Clip: S1 | 1m 39s | Get a close-up look at surgery on a fetus to repair an opening in the spine. (1m 39s)
Clip: S1 | 41s | Lesly, a young, single mother, journeys to CHOP because her baby has developed a tumor. (41s)
Preview: S1 | 31s | Get exclusive access to pre-natal surgery in the Special Delivery Unit. (31s)
Clip: S1 | 38s | Experience several touching stories from inside a fetal surgery center. (38s)
Clip: S1 | 1m 40s | Take a look at what life is like for a parent whose baby must stay long-term in the NICU. (1m 40s)
Introduction to the Doctors and Patients
Clip: S1 | 2m 44s | Meet the doctors and patients whose lives will intersect in the Special Delivery Unit. (2m 44s)
Preview: S1 | 3m 26s | Witness groundbreaking medical procedures in this intimate look at fetal surgery. (3m 26s)
Clip: S1 | 38s | Follow families as they learn about the medical challenges facing their unborn children. (38s)
Preview: Ep3 | 31s | Follow baby Lilly as she goes through plastic surgery to reshape her face. (31s)
Preview: Ep2 | 31s | Get an extraordinary close-up look at surgery on a baby in the womb. (31s)
Preview: Ep1 | 31s | Watch as single mother Lesly has a rare EXIT procedure to deliver her baby. (31s)
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