This child was treated for a rare genetic disease while still in the womb

Left untreated, infantile-onset Pompe disease typically kills kids before age 2

A photo of 16 month old Ayla Bashir sitting in her mothers lap

Shown here with her mother, Ayla Bashir, now 16 months old, is the first child treated for a rare genetic disorder called infantile-onset Pompe disease while still in her mother’s womb.

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A toddler girl is flourishing after receiving treatment for a rare genetic disease.