Sunday May 2, 2021, 4:54 PM
Mila, who was diagnosed with spina bifida, was spared paralysis after her mother was operated on when she was 23 weeks pregnant. Credit: NHS England
When Helena Purcell s unborn daughter Mila was diagnosed with spina bifida at her 20-week scan, doctors said her baby would likely be paralysed if surgeons did not operate on her before the baby was born.Ms Purcell, who had become pregnant after six failed attempts at IVF, had surgery when she was 23 weeks pregnant.
She gave birth to Mila at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) in March 2021, three months after the surgery.
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