When a baby is born with intestines that are in the wrong position in their belly, it is a condition called
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When Your Child Has a Volvulus
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Intestinal Malrotation and Volvulus in Children
Intestinal malrotation is a birth defect. It happens when your baby’s intestinal tract doesn’t form as it should during pregnancy. Malrotation happens when your baby’s intestine doesn’t turn like it should.
When Your Child Has Intestinal Malrotation
While a baby is still in the womb, its intestines (bowels) form. Intestinal malrotation happens when the bowels don't form in the right position. Bands of tissue can grow between the bowels and body wall and block part of the bowel.
Focus On: Placenta Previa
Watch this to learn what happens in the body when you have placenta previa.
