Baby Paisley's defect is called an Omphalocele. An omphalocele is a birth defect, which is an abnormality that occurs before birth as a fetus is forming in its mother's uterus. Some of the abdominal organs protrude through an opening in the abdominal muscles in the area of the umbilical cord. A translucent membrane covers the protruding organs. Surgery must be performed after the baby is born to put the organs into the abdomen. In Baby Paisley's case the liver, stomach, and intestines are outside of the abdomen in the translucent "sac."
Here is one good website I found that gives a simple explanation of the defect: http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/peds_hrnewborn/omphaloc.cfm
The great news is that Paisley does not seem to have any other abnormalities that are often associated with an omphalocele.
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