Baby Born with Organs Outside of Body Is 'Thriving' After Being Wrapped in 'Cling Film,' Mom Says

Mar. 15, 2025

But in Dorothy’s case, she was born with her fallopian tubes, kidneys, stomach, liver, ovaries, and intestines, on the outside of her stomach.

Her condition was discovered at her 12-week scan, Montgomery told South West News Service.

“All I remember hearing was the consultant telling me Dorothy’s ‘guts’ were out of her body.”

Montgomery says that doctors originally thought Dorothy could either havegastroschisisor another disorder, exomphalos, which can require several surgeries, according to theCleveland Clinic.

Dorothy Montgomery.SWNS

SWNS

But Dorothy was diagnosed with gastroschisis. When she was born on February 12, Montgomery says, “It wasn’t just her bowel, or her umbilical cord, like I was expecting. It was everything. All her kidneys, stomach, liver, fallopian tubes, intestines, and ovaries were out.”

Treating the 4-lb. newborn, she said, was surprisingly simple‚ and requiredno surgery.

“Doctors had to wrap her up in cling film to keep her insides moist,” Montgomery told SWNS.

“I was really lucky because they put her in a towel, and I got to see her for a little while.”

The newborn was transferred to Southampton Hospital, where doctors used a silicone bag to compress her organs back into her body, sealing her umbilical cord with Steri Strips — the kind ofadhesive wound closuresyou can often get at drugstores.

Within two weeks, Dorothy’s symptoms had drastically improved.

“She’s doing really well,” Montgomery said. “Which is crazy given how far she’s come.”

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