Many of you know that we looked into having surgery to repair Melody's back before she was born. The idea sounded crazy, but we learned so much about spina bifida by just looking into it. Ultimately, Melody and I were not candidates for the surgery as I had delivered both our other daughters at 36 weeks. We trusted God's hand in whether or not the surgery would be available to Melody, and are at peace that it was not what was best for her.
This month the results of the MOMS Study (as it is called) were released. In case you are interested, I've added a couple of links. The results of the study are positive that it can be beneficial to the child. While it was in clinical trials, you could only have the surgery as a part of the trial. I'm assuming this means the surgery will now become more available to those who elect to have it. However, the criteria for having the surgery will still be pretty strict, so it will still not be available to many.
Here is an article in the Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/09/AR2011020906090.html
Another article in the New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/10/health/10fetal.html?_r=2&scp=1&sq=spina%20bifida&st=cse
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