Hey guys, just checking to see if anyone else on here (or their child) has any sort of notable birth defects.

I was born with 12 toes, 6 on each foot. The small 5th and 6th toes on each foot were conjoined, so it only looked like I had 10, but there were actually 12. At times I've found it to be quite the burden, but I also embrace it as a part of who I am, as a person with polydactyly (extra digits).

I used to be at ends over it though, back when I didn't accept myself for who I was, and wanted to be just like everyone else so badly. I had one surgically removed when I was 13, leaving me with 11 toes. Part of me didn't want to do it, but I was also tired of not being able to find shoes, lol. That, and my parents were also pushing for it, as they were going to do it when I was younger.

I also have an unclipped tongue. Basically, I've got some extra skin between my tongue and the base of my mouth, so I've never been able to do certain things, like stick my tongue out very far. Thank God there are emoticons to compensate for that!

I've heard that a lot of people with SPD have some sort of birth defect, so I'm curious to see if anyone else here does. Post only if you feel comfortable sharing it .