Congenital Disorders

As a parent, you want to see your child grow and develop at a normal pace. However, sometimes children may experience developmental delays, falling behind their peers in one [...]

Gastroschisis is a rare condition where a baby develops with a hole in their belly, usually on one side of the belly button. This opening allows the baby's intestines, [...]

TORCH syndrome is a group of infections that can pose serious risks to your unborn baby during pregnancy. The acronym TORCH stands for Toxoplasmosis, Other agents (including [...]

Trisomy 18, also known as Edwards Syndrome, is a rare chromosomal disorder that affects a baby's development. In this condition, a person has three copies of chromosome [...]

Cutis Marmorata Telangiectatica Congenita, or CMTC, is a rare skin condition that affects some newborns. It causes a blue or purple marbled or fishnet-like pattern on the [...]

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a group of inherited conditions that affect the body's connective tissues, which provide support and structure to skin, bones, blood [...]

Tetralogy of Fallot is a rare congenital heart defect that affects approximately 400 out of every million live births. This condition causes mixing of oxygen-poor blood with [...]

Cleft lip and cleft palate are facial differences that occur during fetal development. These conditions happen when the tissues in the mouth or lip area don't join [...]

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare genetic disorder that primarily affects boys and causes progressive muscle weakness. It is the most common type of muscular [...]

Ectopia cordis is an extremely rare congenital heart defect where a baby is born with their heart partially or fully outside their chest. This condition affects only eight [...]