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cribbage427

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Children Born With Six Toes Posted: 09-28-07 13:22pm


I recently found out I was born with six toes on one foot. At 29, I have a lot of questions. Does anyone know why this occurs or how they are removed at birth? Has this repeated bi-generation or in other frequency? Would you tell your child or keep it to yourself, and why?

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Posted: 09-28-07 13:32pm


A couple of girls on this site had children with extra digits. Thumbs. Try posting this on the Pregnancy COmmunity Chat...as they've already had their babies and don't frequent this forum much! Sarah

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Posted: 10-02-07 16:17pm


Hi, I'm one of the girls Sarah was talking about! My daughter has an extra thumb on her right hand. She's having it removed when she's 1 (in a couple of months' time). We had to wait til then because the thumb has a bone & a nail in it, rather than just being a fleshy extra bit, like some are.. so she needs a general anaethestic etc. I'm definitely going to tell her all about it when she's older.. there's no reason to keep it from her. If I knew she wouldn't get bullied when she's older I probably wouldn't have it removed at all. In her case it's not genetic; no-one else in my family, or her father's, have ever been born with an extra digit before.. but it can be hereditary. It's nothing to worry about.. well I personally don't think it is anyway!

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