strange pregnancies

Slapped Face Syndrome is caused by a virus called parvovirus B19 that blocks red blood cell development and causes a rash on the face.

Holoprosencephaly (HPE) is a structural anomaly of the brain in which there is failed or incomplete separation of the forebrain early in gestation.

Anorectal atresia, also known as imperforate anus, is a birth defect of the anus that may require surgery to allow feces to pass out of the body.

All humans are created with a small tail that is later absorbed by the body and developed into the tailbone.

Second Face Syndrome is one of the rarest conditions ever diagnosed. In May 2010, the syndrome was brought to the public thanks to a brave 14 month old boy

Hans-Rudolph Wiedemann is the pediatrician that discovered Wiedemann syndrome, later called Proteus Syndrome.

Polydactylism is a common birth defect characterized by extra fingers or toes. Typically, the fingers and toes are just small bits of extra skin, but in some cases

Parents look forward to that first cry, first smile and first laugh, but for infants born with Moebius Syndrome, those events will never be a reality.

Mermaid Syndrome, also known as Sirenomelia, is characterized by the legs being fused together to create a mermaid-like effect.

There have been several famous cases of children being born attached at the head or other part of the body.

Imagine having a baby missing one finger on each hand. Now image having an entire group of children born with similar deformities.

Most of the tree man's body is covered in growths which have become so large and
thick they look like twisted tree roots growing out of his skin.

When a baby presents with Gastroschisis, the intestines, stomach and sometimes part of the liver can be visible on the outside of the body.

The conditions manifest as hair growing all over the face and back of the body. This hair is not normal hair, but resembles more closely the fur on an animal’s body.

Conjoined twins happen when a single fertilized egg slits after 8 days leaving twins attached to each other.

There is a medical condition associated with pregnancy called the parasitic twin syndrome.