Hi Brei,

Sadly the chances of you having another anencephalic baby are higher than a woman who hasn't had a baby with this condition. The 'average' woman has a 1 in 1000 chance of having an anencephalic baby. If you have had a child with the condition your chances of carrying another jump to 1 in 100, BUT if you take high dose folic acid (in the UK it's prescribed by a doctor at 5mg) for 3 months before trying to conceive and 3 months after conceiving, the risk falls back to 1 in 1000.

My first daughter had the condition, but I have went on to have 3 perfectly healthy children and have another due in 2 weeks.

Good luck

Love Yvonne xxx