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Private Practice: whats wrong w/Amelia's baby? Spoilers
I missed tonights episode and can't wait until tomorrow to find out whats wrong. Thanks!
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Re: Private Practice: whats wrong w/Amelia's baby? Spoilers
The baby has no brain.
Benjamin Bratt's character told her it was not due to her drug use.
How is it still alive if it doesn't have a brain?
The brain stem remains, but it's not enough to sustain life outside of the womb for an extended period of time.
From the CDC's website (link at bottom-just to warn you the CDC's page includes a picture of what a baby born with anencephaly might look like. I don't consider it to be disturbing but others might):
Anencephaly is a serious birth defect in which a baby is born without parts of the brain and skull. It is a type of neural tube defect (NTD). These are birth defects that happen during the first month of pregnancy, usually before a woman knows she is pregnant. As the neural tube forms and closes, it helps form the baby?s brain and skull (upper part of the neural tube), spinal cord, and back bones (lower part of the neural tube).
Anencephaly happens if the upper part of the neural tube does not close all the way. This often results in a baby being born without the front part of the brain (forebrain) and the thinking and coordinating part of the brain (cerebrum). The remaining parts of the brain are often not covered by bone or skin.
Unfortunately, almost all babies born with anencephaly will die shortly after birth. CDC estimates that each year, about 1 in every 4,859 babies in the United States will be born with anencephaly.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/birthdefects/Anencephaly.html
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Chicago Half Marathon 9/11/11: 1:58:11 (PR)
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ING New York City Marathon 11/6/11: 4:13:16 (PR)
Why does this thread have so many views? Over 5,000?
The actress that plays Amelia is pregnant IRL, so I imagine the character is carrying to term to lend credibility to the real life circumstances underlying the actress on the show.
Just my thoughts on the matter... but, this way, there are no questions about why she's only being filmed from the chest up or strange exits for her to undertake.