Wednesday of this weeks sees the commemoration of International Gastroschisis Awareness Day. According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention nearly 1900 babies each year are diagnosed with Gastroschisis each year in America.

Simply put Gastroschisis is a birth defect when the belly ( abdomen) sticks out of the newborn’s stomach. It is treated with surgery and in many cases more than one operation.

For more information on International Gastroschisis Awareness Day please check out the website of Avery’s Angels.