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AlmaRosa Alarcon expected a routine delivery. She was 27 years old, healthy, and determined to give birth without an epidural. But when the doctor held up her daughter, Caterina, moments after she was born, he revealed tiny twisted feet, a condition known as clubfoot. Paramedics airlifted the newborn to a larger hospital, while Alarcon stayed behind, stunned.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t think it was real,\u201d she said. \u201cI was in shock. I only spent like 20 minutes with her. It was one of the roughest days of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Doctors diagnosed the baby with a birth defect known as \u201cspina bifida\u201d that can cause lifelong complications, including nerve damage, mobility challenges and hydrocephalus \u2014 a buildup of fluid in the brain.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI was living in darkness,\u201d Alarcon said. \u201cIt was so horrible.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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