This Baby Born With Her Brain Outside Her Head Has Proved All The Doctors Wrong

One of the harshest tragedies in this world is the fact that not all babies are born alike, some don’t develop properly and are given a lifetime of misfortunes. Their parents too are made aware of the painful fact that their baby might not survive long after birth. Something like this happened to baby Karlie Toland when she was born with her brain outside her skull.

Karlie’s parents were told by the doctors that their child would perhaps only live for 20 minutes after her birth. Karlie was suffering from five different medical issues and also had encephalocele, which is also known as cranium bifidum, and causes protrusions in the brain. But baby Karlie somehow battled all odds and has made a miraculous journey to recovery. Let’s see how.

1Her survival

After proving the doctors wrong and surviving for much longer than she was expected to, Karlie was admitted to Belfast's Royal Hospital for Sick Children. Her parents Gemma and Kyle, who are both very young and in their ‘20s, sent in baby Karlie for a five-hour operation, which could help her recover from her condition. Thank god they did because Karlie, who is now 17-month-old is able to crawl on the floor and move, and even eat on her own. Her parents are even waiting for her to take the first steps.

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2Her mum says

Her mom Gemma says that Karlie’s story is miraculous. Gemma says that baby Karlie is lively and is always smiling and kicking around and looking at her living her life is the happiest thing for her and Kyle and they are certain in the future too, Karlie will battle all odds.

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3What the doctors had said

Gemma also talks about how she was told by doctors that Karlie would surely die within twenty minutes of her birth. Baby Karlie looked perfect to them, in spite of her condition and they refused to give up hope. Gemma adds that they knew Karlie was strong enough to battle her misfortune.

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4After the birth

After Karlie was taken home, her parents did something to manage the fluids leaking out of her brain. They used bottles of water (sterile, at room temperature) to swab away the liquids seeping from her brain which was on her face. They also used cotton wipes to do away with the fluids.

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