Medical Genetics For example, several babies have been diagnosed with spina bifida before birth recent research suggests that delivering a baby with spina bifida via cesarean section can minimize damage to the baby's spine and perhaps reduce the likelihood that the child will need a wheelchairMedical Genetics For example, several babies have been diagnosed with spina bifida before birth. Recent research suggests that delivering a baby with spina bifida via cesarean section can minimize damage to the baby's spine - and perhaps reduce the likelihood that the child will need a wheelchair