article_snippet.sent: the fetus had Triploidy, a chromosomal defect that is 'incompatible with life outside the womb learned that the fetus had Triploidy, a chromosomal defect that is 'incompatible with life outside the womb unborn daughter had 69 chromosomes instead of the normal 46, an abnormality that also resulted in Dandy Walker Syndrome.
article_snippet.sent: the fetus also had a diaphragmatic hernia and severely stunted growth, weighing 8oz when the fetus should have weighed just over a pound.
article_snippet.sent: At the age of 23 weeks, the average baby is the size of a large mango.
article_snippet.sent: Also called Triploid Syndrome, Triploidy is a chromosomal disorder characterized by having three of every chromosome - so infants affected have a total of 69 chromosomes rather than the standard 46.
article_snippet.sent: Babies with Tripoidy are often lost through miscarriage.
article_snippet.sent: Those that survive usually die within the first five months of life.
article_snippet.sent: The rare disorder also causes babies to be much smaller than average, and often results in birth defects.