Lakshmi Tatma is set to undergo a 40-hour operation to remove two of her useless arms and legs.

The tot was born joined to a ‘parasitic twin’ (a second baby that it is incompletely formed or wholly dependent on the body functions of the complete fetus.)

The headless ‘twin’ is joined to Lakshmi at the pelvis and has its own spinal column and kidney.

Without the operation the little girl would never be able to walk or crawl and would be unlikely to live past her early teens, doctors said.

The extraordinary eight-limbed baby was born in a poverty-stricken region of Bihar, India - on the day devoted to the celebration of the four-armed Hindu deity Vishnu.

Lakshmi’s mom believes her daughter was “a miracle, a reincarnation” of Vishnu, a mystical figure that is thought to be the master of and beyond the past, present and future, the creator and destroyer of all existences, one who supports, sustains and governs the Universe and originates and develops all elements within.

Vishnu has 4 arms, but only 2 legs. Lakshmi has 4 of each making her more special!

The operation is expected to cost about £100,000 and luckily for this family, is not the most complex in the world.

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A new study of early TV-watching and future attention problems reveals that “Arthur” and “Barney” are OK for toddler TV-watching, but not “Rugrats” and certainly not “.

The research involved children younger than 3, so TV is mostly a no-no anyway, according to the experts. But if TV is allowed, it should be of the educational variety, the researchers said.

Every hour per day that kids under 3 watched violent child-oriented entertainment their risk doubled for attention problems five years later, the study found. Even nonviolent kids’ shows like “Rugrats” and “The Flintstones” carried a still substantial risk for attention problems, though slightly lower.

On the other hand, educational shows, including “Arthur,” “Barney” and “Sesame Street” had no association with future attention problems.

I wonder how Dora, Diego and Backyardigans rate? SOURCE

Lucy Elizabeth and John David made their entrance into the world 2 months early after Nancy developed a pulmonary edema during her pregnancy and “her physician determined it would be best for Nancy, and for the twins, to deliver them early.

“Lucy Elizabeth, John David and their proud parents are now resting comfortably,” they said, adding John David weighed 5 pounds, 1 ounce at birth, while Lucy Elizabeth weighed 2 pounds, 15 ounces when she was born.

No other details were provided regarding Nancy’s condition nor that of her twins. SOURCE