Is this true? Death of a Reality Star's baby.

A rapper's wife gave birth Thursday, but the scene quickly turned to tragedy after their newborn girl was pronounced dead.

Rev Run, a.k.a. Joseph Simmons, shocked fans last year when he announced that his wife Justine was pregnant on his MTV reality show "Run's House."

Justine's pregnancy was the cliffhanger on the MTV show last season. It generated intense interest among viewers who have been anxiously following the pregnancy and awaiting the birth.

The rest is here (I must warn you though, the circumstances surrounding the baby's death is indeed horrific):

http://www.tmz.com/2006/09/26/exclus...ty-stars-baby/


I really don't know what to say right now. Someone please tell me this story's a hoax.

[ASUADPi]

How sad.

Unfortunately the circumstances (is/are) something I've heard of happening before. It is rare, but does happen.

[jhujenn]

It really is unfortunate. I have a highschool classmate whose child was born this way. They put the organs back inside and the child is still alive and healthy today, ten years later. I wonder what else was going on medically since they didn't do this?

[tunatartare]

Originally Posted by jhujenn

It really is unfortunate. I have a highschool classmate whose child was born this way. They put the organs back inside and the child is still alive and healthy today, ten years later. I wonder what else was going on medically since they didn't do this?

Is that the same thing as spina bifida?

[33girl]

Originally Posted by KLPDaisy

Is that the same thing as spina bifida?

no, I don't think so. Spina bifida is only your spine - this is things like the liver, kidneys etc.

A former coworker's child had this condition also. They managed to get everything working and she is doing fine today.

[Senusret I]

I really hope this isn't true....I've been scouring the web and so far, no "major" news sources have carried the story yet.

Question for the people who know survivors of this condition...can't this be detected via ultrasound?