Indian Baby Born with 26 Fingers and Toes... Parents Say "Rebirth of a Goddess"

14 Fingers and 12 Toes Each... "No Health Issues"
Family Joyful Over "Dollagar Debi's Reincarnation"

Recently, a baby was born in India with fourteen fingers and twelve toes. The parents rejoiced, calling it a "reincarnation of a deity."

According to the British Mirror and other sources on the 24th, on the 16th (local time), a woman in her twenties gave birth to a baby girl with fourteen fingers and twelve toes at a hospital in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, northern India. Dr. BS Sony, a medical professional, stated that the baby is believed to have polydactyly, a genetic malformation. It was reported that there are no significant health issues.

Polydactyly, along with syndactyly, is one of the most common congenital malformations of the hands and feet. It involves having six or more fingers or toes on one side. It occurs due to improper differentiation of fingers before birth. It usually appears on one hand or foot, and cases where both sides are affected, like this one, are rare.

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The baby's mother, Sarju Devi (25), and her family expressed joy, saying, "Dholagarh Devi has reincarnated in human form." Dholagarh is a famous goddess in their region. Generally, in India, the term ‘Devi’ refers to a goddess depicted as a girl with multiple arms. Coincidentally, the temple dedicated to this goddess is located near the hospital where the baby was born.

Polydactyly can be treated surgically. According to statistics, African American and Asian babies are ten times more likely to be born with polydactyly than white babies. According to medical information from Seoul National University Hospital, polydactyly occurs in about 10 out of every 100,000 newborns among whites and blacks. It is found more frequently among Native Americans and Mongoloid populations. The likelihood is higher in boys than girls, and also if there is a family history.

Previously, in India in 2011, a boy was born with fourteen fingers and twenty toes, earning a place in the Guinness World Records.

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