article_snippet: Cynthia Falardeau premature baby had been born with Her premature baby right arm tangled in amniotic bands.
article_snippet: At a week old, doctors amputated Her premature baby dead forearm and hand.
article_snippet: doctors were afraid Her premature baby body would be become infected and Her premature baby would die.
article_snippet: doctors tried a couple of prosthetics when Wyatt was younger and each time the toddler abandoned the false limb within months.
article_snippet: In truth, CNN iReport had been more concerned about getting Wyatt therapy for Wyatt autism-related delays -- the limb difference was secondary.
article_snippet: Cynthia Falardeau doesn't need this," CNN iReport thought.
article_snippet: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates about 1,500 babies in the United States are born with upper limb deformities each year.
article_snippet: Comprehensive statistics aren't available for the number of children with amputations, such as Wyatt.