Brain and skull anomalies linked to anencephaly will show on an ultrasound during pregnancy, usually by weeks 12–13. A doctor may also test the pregnant person’s blood for a protein called ...

After learning their baby had anencephaly at their 12-week ultrasound, Andy and Stephanie Schoonover made the decision to carry their baby to term.

FORSYTH, Ill (WAND) May is Anencephaly Awareness Month. Anencephaly is a rare disease in which a baby does not fully develop their skull before birth. Virtually all babies die before ...