The Ramblings of A Nigerian Mom

Remember the story published two day ago? Please continue reading.. A baby boy born with six legs has had a successful operation to remove his four extra limbs, doctors said today. The youngster from Karachi in Pakistan was believed to have had a parasitic twin, which had not developed properly in the womb, resulting in the extra legs. The baby after the surgery. A team of five doctors had fought to save the boy's life at the National Institute of Child Health in Karachi. The head of the NICH, Jamal Raza, said the abnormal birth was the result of a genetic disease which would affect only one in a million or more babies. The baby had been in an intensive care unit ward since he was born last week to the wife of an X-ray technician. Imran Shaikh, the baby's father who lives in Sukkur, said he was grateful his son was treated. Wish baby Umar and parents the best.

Baby was one half of a conjoined twin who did not completely develop in the womb Doctors believe extra legs belong to twin brother Tests being done to see if experts can operate Parents of baby are cousins Pakistani doctors are battling the odds to save a newborn baby born with a rare genetic condition that has left him with six legs.  The one-week-old boy is believed to be one of parasitic twins. His conjoined twin was born prematurely and incompletely developed, which resulted in the second child having the extra legs, said Jamal Raza, director of the National Institute of Child Health in Karachi, to News.com . Critical: Doctors in Pakistan are fighting to save the life of the baby boy who was born last week with six legs because of a rare genetic condition Doctors at the institute are fighting to save the newborn, who remains in an intensive care unit ward. Raza added that they were planning to operate on the boy and were considering asking for...