Technology is moving faster and faster, and there are more and more advancements in medical care. Spina Bifida is no exception. Kids who are born with myelomeningocele, the most common form of SB, need surgery to close the gaping hole in their backs. Most of these babies have operations in the first 1-2 days they are born. As I have posted before, there are some who have surgery in utero. This was not what we chose for Leah, as it was still relatively experimental, and we were not ready to take the risks associated with it. But, of course, as time goes on, the surgery has gotten better. It certainly has in just the 3 short years since we had to make the choice.
Here is a link to an article about the surgery as it "comes of age." Warning, some of the pictures are kind of graphic but it gives a great description of the surgery and of SB in general.
http://www.npr.org/2011/07/11/137712436/a-prenatal-surgery-for-spina-bifida-comes-of-age
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