From Newsweek · · 40s
Mom's Intuition Predicts Baby's Disability
Pregnant mom's unexplained feeling led to rare muscular dystrophy diagnosis.
In brief
Pregnant mom's unexplained feeling led to rare muscular dystrophy diagnosis. Serena Murison's pregnancy intuition preceded her son Rudy's LAMA2-related congenital muscular dystrophy diagnosis. Originally reported by Newsweek.
Pregnancy Intuition
Serena Murison felt her baby wouldn't walk during pregnancy despite normal scans.
“There were no red flags, nothing abnormal on ultrasounds, nothing anyone could point to medically”
NIPT Test Results
Serena did blood screening but found no chromosomal concerns.
Diagnosis
Rudy was diagnosed with LAMA2-related congenital muscular dystrophy.
Research Findings
2023 study found walking abilities severely affected in LAMA2 patients.
Mother's Reflection
Serena says her intuition was not magical but a deep awareness of her baby's needs.
“I couldn’t have known he had muscular dystrophy, but I knew my baby, and something in me was paying attention”
The bottom line
Serena Murison's pregnancy intuition preceded her son Rudy's LAMA2-related congenital muscular dystrophy diagnosis.
