Spina bifida, called myelomeningocele, occurs when spinal tissue fails to fuse properly during the early stages of pregnancy. The birth defect can lead to a range of lifelong cognitive, mobility, ...

A mum was relieved to see her newborn son kick his legs after he had spinal surgery while still inside the womb. Serena Nye, ...

Serena Nye, from Eastbourne, was told after her 20-week pregnancy scan her unborn son had spina bifida. The condition meant Tommy’s spine and spinal cord was not developing properly, causing a gap in ...

Call the Midwife’s heart-rending storyline about a baby born with spina bifida being rejected by its parents sparked more than 30,000 visits to the NHS website. In the episode a mother gave ...

Zanele Khumalo desperately needs help for her disabled teenage son. Anelenhle was born at the Evander Hospital in 2011. The doctor told the new mother her son was not well and had to go to Steve Biko ...

BBC hit series Call the Midwife saw Baby June's parents leave her behind after she was born with a serious condition, leading many to investigate what was wrong with her ...

Call the Midwife executive producer and writer Heidi Thomas has said she is "moved" by the viral response to Baby June's episode. During the third episode of season 14 of the BBC show, viewers watched ...