Pregnant Woman Goes To 20-Week Scan, Doctor Realizes Something Is Missing
Summary
A pregnant woman named Vani Garcia learned during her 20-week ultrasound scan that her unborn son might be born without hands. After further tests, doctors found that an amniotic band had stopped the development of his left hand, but her son William is now thriving at age 2 despite his limb difference.Key Facts
- The 20-week anatomy scan checks a baby’s major organs and development.
- During Garcia’s scan, a doctor said her son might be born without hands.
- A second ultrasound showed William had a right hand, confirmed by hospital tests.
- Amniocentesis, a procedure taking fluid from the womb, showed no genetic cause.
- An amniotic band wrapped around William’s left hand area during development, stopping blood flow and growth.
- The CDC estimates limb differences occur in about one in every 1,852 babies in the U.S.
- William has some wrist bone and partial hand digits without bones.
- He is learning to use his left hand and doing regular kid activities like puzzles and playing.
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