SIRENOMELIA

FACTS

• It is a fatal birth defect that causes the legs of a newborn to be attached
• Occurs in about 1 in 100,000 births
• More than half of these births end in still birth
• 100 more times likely to occur in identical twins

WHAT HAPPENS

• The baby is usually born with an abnormal kidney
• Cause trouble with the development of the urinary bladder
• A baby will usually die within days after birth

A NEWBORN BABY WITH THE SYNDROME