my son was stillborn and had twelve fingers twelve toes will i have another chil!

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Samantha,
Polydactyly or polydactylism also known as hyperdactyly, is a congenital physical anomaly and is probably the most common abnormality of development found at birth. The condition is caused by an error in the genes which determine the shape of the hand or foot. In some cases, it's an isolated genetic incidence, and the polydactylism is the only symptom. In other instances, something goes wrong during foetal development, causing genes to misfire and grow another digit. In other instances, the condition may be part of a larger genetic condition such as aneuploidy, an odd number of chromosomes which can lead to serious birth defects. For example, polydactylism results from the failure of the programmed cell death that normally occurs between digits. Most often these errors are due to genetic defects. Polydactylism can both occur as isolated condition or in conjunction with other symptoms as one aspect of a multi-symptom disease. There are several forms of isolated polydactylism; each of these, where the genetics is understood, is caused by an autosomal dominant gene mutation in the GLI3 gene. This means that since the gene is autosomal (not sex-linked), males and females are equally likely to inherit the trait. This also means that since the gene is dominant, children who have only one parent with the trait have a 50% chance of inheriting it. However, people in the same family carrying the same gene can have different degrees of polydactylism. Polydactylism is also a possible outcome of a large number of rare inherited and developmental disorders which can be present in over 100 different disorders where it is a minor feature compared to other characteristics of the disease. For example, polydactylism is a characteristic of Meckel syndrome and Laurence-Moon-Biedl syndrome. Polydactylism may also be present in Patau's syndrome, asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy, hereditary spherocytic haemolytic aenemia, Moebius syndrome, VACTERL association, and Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome. In some isolated cases of polydactylism, it is not possible to determine the cause. Some of these cases might nevertheless be due to genetic defects; sometimes there is too little information to demonstrate a genetic cause. Some cases might be due to external factors like exposure to toxins or womb anomalies. If your stillborn son was fathered by the person who will father a future child, there is the possibility that this child will also have polydactylism. (To be quite clear, the stillbirth would not usually have any connection to polydactylism or vice versa). Polydactylism can be corrected by surgical removal of the extra digit or partial digit, usually with the addition of a skin graft from the groin. You might care to discuss with your doctor the necessity for Genetic Testing. These tests are done by analyzing small samples of blood or body tissues. They determine whether you, your partner, or your baby carry genes for certain inherited disorders. Genetic testing has developed enough so that doctors can often pinpoint missing or defective genes. The type of genetic test needed to make a specific diagnosis depends on the particular illness that a doctor suspects. Many different types of body fluids and tissues can be used in genetic testing. For deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) screening, only a very tiny bit of blood, skin, bone, or other tissue is needed. For genetic testing before birth, pregnant women may decide to undergo amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling. I wish you well.


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matador 89

I'm sorry for your loss.

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