# Mom's Intuition Predicts Baby's Disability

> Pregnant mom's unexplained feeling led to rare muscular dystrophy diagnosis.
- Title: Mom's Intuition Predicts Baby's Disability · Newsweek
- Summary: Pregnant mom's unexplained feeling led to rare muscular dystrophy diagnosis. Serena Murison's pregnancy intuition preceded her son Rudy's LAMA2-related…
- Keywords: serena murison, rudy, lama2-related congenital muscular dystro, congenital muscular dystrophy, neuromuscular disease, pregnancy anxiety, Mom's, Intuition, Predicts, Baby's, Disability, Newsweek
- Source: Newsweek — https://newsweek.com/mom-always-had-a-feeling-baby-wasnt-like-everyone-else-then-came-diagnosis-12511500
- Published: 2026-10-24T09:15:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: serena murison, rudy, lama2-related congenital muscular dystro, congenital muscular dystrophy, neuromuscular disease, pregnancy anxiety
## 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
## Key takeaway

Serena Murison's pregnancy intuition preceded her son Rudy's LAMA2-related congenital muscular dystrophy diagnosis.