It depends largely on the severity of the condition. Generally a fetus with mild closed spina bifida can be born, but there are some risks. There are 3 types of spina bifida: (1) occult spina bifida: a defect of the lumbosacral vertebral canal, with skin covering the surface, the spinal cord and nerves are mostly normal, and there are no neurological symptoms; (2) spinal cord spondylolisthesis: a defect of the two vertebrae, the spinal cord may protrude from the intervertebral foramen, and the surface of the skin covers it in the form of a capsule, and there are often neurological symptoms; and (3) spina bifida: the neural tube that forms part of the spinal cord does not form, and it stays in the stage of the neural folds and grooves. Occult spina bifida is often difficult to detect on prenatal ultrasonography. Larger spina bifida is easier to detect on prenatal ultrasound, and 18-20 weeks of gestation is the best time to detect it. Pregnancy should be terminated before a viable child is diagnosed in severe cases of spina bifida with elevated serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) measured in mid-pregnancy. Open or fetoscopic fetal spina bifida repair surgery can also be performed around 24 weeks in mid-gestation and can partially improve the prognosis of the newborn. Everyone is different and it is advisable to rest and relax for now and go to a higher level hospital for further counseling.