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Intestinal Malrotation

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Intestinal malrotation is a birth defect in which the intestines don't develop normally before birth.

Before birth, your baby's intestines develop in one position and then turn (rotate) into their normal location
Sometimes a baby's intestines don't rotate into the normal location, called "mal" or "bad" rotation
Malrotation causes intestinal blockage and is life-threatening
Babies need surgery to fix the problem

Babies with intestinal malrotation often have other birth defects.

Intestinal malrotation may cause your baby’s intestines to be blocked. Symptoms of blockage may start during the first month of life or not for several years. Symptoms also may come and go and usually include:

Throwing up
Swollen, painful belly

Doctors suspect your baby has intestinal malrotation if the baby throws up greenish bile. To know for sure, they’ll do barium x-rays (use barium placed in your baby’s rectum to help see the position of the baby’s digestive tract).

Intestinal malrotation is a potential emergency, so doctors will treat the baby right away with:

Fluids given by IV (through a vein)
Surgery to repair the intestines

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Abortion is always unsafe, and complications are common
About 70% of pregnancies are unintended and result in elective abortion

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