Comments on: Baby Born With 12 Fingers and Toes http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/30/baby-born-with-12-fingers-and-toes/ The Neat Side of the Web Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:11:54 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Born with 12 toes http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/30/baby-born-with-12-fingers-and-toes/comment-page-1/#comment-1095558 Born with 12 toes Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:04:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/30/baby-born-with-12-fingers-and-toes/#comment-1095558 I was born with 12 toes. I went most of my life hating my feet, until recently. I still don't necessarily like them, which is ashame, because my feet don't look all that bad. The parents are right to amputate them righat away. I didn't get my extra toes amputated until the age of 7, and it turned out to be the worst decision, because it stunted the growth of my baby toes! Also, the scarring left from waiting until I was older was much, much more noticeable, than had my parents just done it when I was a baby. I wish my parents had consider how being born with an extra toe on each foot would effect me and done the surgery when I was a baby instead. The pain and suffering from four foot surgeries total, as opposed to one simple foot surgery as a baby could have been avoided. I was born with 12 toes. I went most of my life hating my feet, until recently. I still don't necessarily like them, which is ashame, because my feet don't look all that bad. The parents are right to amputate them righat away. I didn't get my extra toes amputated until the age of 7, and it turned out to be the worst decision, because it stunted the growth of my baby toes! Also, the scarring left from waiting until I was older was much, much more noticeable, than had my parents just done it when I was a baby. I wish my parents had consider how being born with an extra toe on each foot would effect me and done the surgery when I was a baby instead. The pain and suffering from four foot surgeries total, as opposed to one simple foot surgery as a baby could have been avoided.

]]> By: noemy http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/30/baby-born-with-12-fingers-and-toes/comment-page-1/#comment-1084308 noemy Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:57:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/30/baby-born-with-12-fingers-and-toes/#comment-1084308 i dont now y ppl amputate their babies fingers they were born lyk dat oh well god wanted them to be born lyk dat i will agree if the finger is infected so jst chop it of. i dont now y ppl amputate their babies fingers they were born lyk dat oh well god wanted them to be born lyk dat i will agree if the finger is infected so jst chop it of.

]]> By: Pete http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/30/baby-born-with-12-fingers-and-toes/comment-page-1/#comment-271131 Pete Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:50:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/30/baby-born-with-12-fingers-and-toes/#comment-271131 If the extras are present and fully functiosnal on all four limbs, why bother remsving them? They may be useful. Surely it should be the child's decision when he is old enough to decide. If the extras are present and fully functiosnal on all four limbs, why bother remsving them? They may be useful. Surely it should be the child's decision when he is old enough to decide.

]]> By: Hugo http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/30/baby-born-with-12-fingers-and-toes/comment-page-1/#comment-209420 Hugo Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:48:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/30/baby-born-with-12-fingers-and-toes/#comment-209420 Thanks for the article and commentary. I found this site, as I am searching... my son was born today here in Japan, with 6 toes on one of his feet. I agree the comments here, unless there is a medical reason to remove his extra toe, his mother and I think he's special to have it. As for heredity, neither his mother or I have extra digits, nor do we know anyone in our family that does at this point. Thank you again for the viewpoints/comments. Thanks for the article and commentary. I found this site, as I am searching... my son was born today here in Japan, with 6 toes on one of his feet. I agree the comments here, unless there is a medical reason to remove his extra toe, his mother and I think he's special to have it. As for heredity, neither his mother or I have extra digits, nor do we know anyone in our family that does at this point. Thank you again for the viewpoints/comments.

]]> By: JTPednaud http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/30/baby-born-with-12-fingers-and-toes/comment-page-1/#comment-204435 JTPednaud Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:08:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/30/baby-born-with-12-fingers-and-toes/#comment-204435 The original article referenced deals with a baby born in Brooklyn and supplies US stats. The links in the above article give a more global view. Also, just for the record, I am not an American. The original article referenced deals with a baby born in Brooklyn and supplies US stats. The links in the above article give a more global view.

Also, just for the record, I am not an American.

]]> By: pol x http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/30/baby-born-with-12-fingers-and-toes/comment-page-1/#comment-204312 pol x Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:15:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/30/baby-born-with-12-fingers-and-toes/#comment-204312 Ahem, I think you'll find that the trait is more common among people of African descent. Genetics is not interested in the latest name for Black citizens of the USA. See Africans aren't African Americans, they are....yeah you got it...Africans. Not absolutely everything in the world revolves around the USA you know. Ahem, I think you'll find that the trait is more common among people of African descent.

Genetics is not interested in the latest name for Black citizens of the USA.

See Africans aren't African Americans, they are....yeah you got it...Africans.

Not absolutely everything in the world revolves around the USA you know.

]]> By: Jamie http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/30/baby-born-with-12-fingers-and-toes/comment-page-1/#comment-204236 Jamie Fri, 31 Aug 2007 08:50:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/30/baby-born-with-12-fingers-and-toes/#comment-204236 Meh. Doctors and parents do this all the time with intersex children. :( I agree, I want to know the medical basis for removing them. I can see 'They will get infected and gangenous and kill the child', but I don't buy into 'OMG he'll be a fr34k!!1!' Meh. Doctors and parents do this all the time with intersex children. :( I agree, I want to know the medical basis for removing them. I can see 'They will get infected and gangenous and kill the child', but I don't buy into 'OMG he'll be a fr34k!!1!'

]]> By: meme http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/30/baby-born-with-12-fingers-and-toes/comment-page-1/#comment-203930 meme Fri, 31 Aug 2007 02:08:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/30/baby-born-with-12-fingers-and-toes/#comment-203930 I also agree. Why make him suffer to conform? Poor sweet baby. :( I also agree. Why make him suffer to conform? Poor sweet baby. :(

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/30/baby-born-with-12-fingers-and-toes/comment-page-1/#comment-203926 Alex Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:58:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/30/baby-born-with-12-fingers-and-toes/#comment-203926 Kid'll count in base 12. Kid'll count in base 12.

]]> By: Michael Phipps http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/30/baby-born-with-12-fingers-and-toes/comment-page-1/#comment-203812 Michael Phipps Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:44:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/30/baby-born-with-12-fingers-and-toes/#comment-203812 I agree - if the extra digits are functional, I see no reason to amputate them either! Has anyone considered that this could be the next step in evolution? I agree - if the extra digits are functional, I see no reason to amputate them either!

Has anyone considered that this could be the next step in evolution?

]]> By: SenorMysterioso http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/30/baby-born-with-12-fingers-and-toes/comment-page-1/#comment-203751 SenorMysterioso Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:50:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/30/baby-born-with-12-fingers-and-toes/#comment-203751 if the extra digits are functional I see no reason to amputate them. I could use an extra finger on each hand if the extra digits are functional I see no reason to amputate them. I could use an extra finger on each hand

]]> By: maps http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/30/baby-born-with-12-fingers-and-toes/comment-page-1/#comment-203637 maps Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:53:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/30/baby-born-with-12-fingers-and-toes/#comment-203637 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8krqp8NvIM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8krqp8NvIM

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/30/baby-born-with-12-fingers-and-toes/comment-page-1/#comment-203557 Miss Cellania Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:19:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/30/baby-born-with-12-fingers-and-toes/#comment-203557 I'd have to do a lot of thinking before I would amputate a child's fingers and toes, unless there was some medical reason. I'd have to do a lot of thinking before I would amputate a child's fingers and toes, unless there was some medical reason.

]]> By: Dave http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/30/baby-born-with-12-fingers-and-toes/comment-page-1/#comment-203538 Dave Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:48:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/30/baby-born-with-12-fingers-and-toes/#comment-203538 "Hello. My name is Innigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." "Hello. My name is Innigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."

]]> By: JTPednaud http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/30/baby-born-with-12-fingers-and-toes/comment-page-1/#comment-203504 JTPednaud Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:00:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/30/baby-born-with-12-fingers-and-toes/#comment-203504 Indeed... fixed. Indeed...
fixed.

]]> By: Kevin O'Hare http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/30/baby-born-with-12-fingers-and-toes/comment-page-1/#comment-203498 Kevin O'Hare Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:52:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/30/baby-born-with-12-fingers-and-toes/#comment-203498 Er, that should be "polydactyly" (with a "c" in there). Er, that should be "polydactyly" (with a "c" in there).

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