Babies Children Stories - Amniotic Band Syndrome

Stories of Babies/Children born with ABS:

These stories have been written by parents.

	Name of Story+	Story Description
	Michael's ABS Story	born with syndactly of his fingers on his right hand and on his left foot he had no toes. There was a large band wrapped around Michael's left ankle and a large skin tag hanging from the band. The band reduced circulation causing his left leg to be ¾ shorter then his right leg. At age 8, Michael underwent leg lengthening surgery.

	Mikhalas' ABS Story	Mikhala was born with Amniotic Band Syndrome affecting her hands and feet. Her left hand was like a little mitten, and on her right hand her ring and pinky fingers were fused and she has a short thumb about half the size it should be. Her right leg had a deep band mark just under the knee and another at the ankle. This caused severe lymphedema in the lower leg and foot, along with the clubfoot.

	Miranda's ABS Story	born with cleft lip/palate, clubfeet, and her fingers and toes all affected by ABS.

	Natalie's ABS Story	Natalie's hands and feet were affected by amniotic band syndrome. Her left hand had four fused fingers including her thumb only her pinky is free and on her right hand her thumb and pinky were free and the three other were fused together. When she was 1 month old her ring finger detached on its own. Both of her feet only have 2 toes and the rest are fused together. She was also born with club feet.

	Nathan's ABS Story	born on March 1, 2000 missing all of his left hand just below the wrist due to Amniotic Band Syndrome.

	Nathanael's ABS Story	Nathanael was born in Hong Kong and he was adopted at 3 yrs and 10 months of age. He was born missing his right big toe and partial remaining toes; a right clubfoot; his intestines were on the outside of his body and syndactly of his hands on both sides except his left thumb. (Nathanael is Kerrie's brother)

	Nickolas's ABS Story	Nickolas was born May 31, 2002 with abs affecting his right hand.

	Patrick's ABS Story	Patrick was born without his right hand. It appears that he has his wrist and is bending it and using it more and more each day. It also appears that he has a faint little nub of what would have been fingers. We were told those are called residual fingers.

	Preston's ABS Story	born on April 21, 2002 with both hands affected by ABS. On his right hand he only has a thumb and on his left hand he has all fingers, but his thumb is half the length of a normal thumb and his pinky, ring, and middle finger were webbed.

	Rebekah's ABS Story	born with her left hand and forearm missing

	Rhianna's ABS Story	Rhianna was born with both hands affected by ABS.

	Riley's ABS Story	This story shows great photos of Riley's hands and describes her birth.

	Shelbie's ABS Story	born with amniotic band syndrome affecting her hands and bilateral clubfeet

	Stefan's Story	Stefan's hand was affected by ABS

	Stevie's ABS Story	Born missing his left arm below the elbow

	Thomas' Success Story	In-utero fetal amniotic band release surgery saved Thomas's foot from ABS amputation. Thanks to modern medical procedures Thomas's story is a success story

	Toby Daniel's ABS Story	born without his left hand

	Tyler's ABS Story	was born with syndactyly. His mother shares her feelings at his birth.

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