There
are a few procedures that may help your child before he/she is even born. The least evasive and most promising is the
use of betamethazone steroids injected into you to stimulate the baby’s lungs
to grow. This is the same treatment
offered to moms who experience premature labor.
There are also surgical procedures that can be done. The following
hospitals offer in utero procedures for fetuses diagnosed
with congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
They are radical and fairly new procedures that come with various
possible side effects. We do not
advocate for these or any other specific procedures- we support your decision
to make the best medical choices for your child. Certain conditions must apply (the liver can
not be involved in the herniation, no other birth defects or genetic anomalies,
maternal health, etc.). Transportation,
housing, and medical cost grants may be provided (ask when you call).
Make sure to read about fetal procedures for more information and more listings.
For more information or to be considered for
an in utero procedure, you can contact:
Fetal
Treatment Center, Univ. of California at San Francisco- 800-RX-FETUS
