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Wales Online
Leo Black & Tim Walker

Baby defies all the odds at birth and now expected to live 'a fairly typical life'

A baby girl who was expected to be stillborn and was diagnosed with several rare conditions has defied all expectations. She is now expected to live "a fairly typical life".

During her pregnancy, doctors told Acacia Beach, 26, that her unborn child may have a multitude of rare conditions including Down's syndrome, a herniated brain and spina bifida. She was also warned unborn Dani had a life expectancy of three weeks to one year and might be stillborn – Acacia was even given the option of abortion.

However, young Dani Beach has defied the odds and is now six months old. She's hit every developmental milestone set for her and her life is now expected to be fairly typical.

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