Baby Girl With Two Heads Born in Indonesia

A two-headed baby girl was born�last Monday,�August 8, to a mother from�Gresik, Indonesia.

The newborn was delivered at�Ibn Sina General Hospital, weighing 4.2 kilos and reports say that the baby has suffered respiratory failure.

The baby girl is diagnosed with�Dicephalic Parapagus which is a rare form of partial twinning where there are two heads and two necks side by side on one torso.

Studies say that such conditions result from a�genetic mutation which occurs in the early months of the pregnancy. Unlike conjoined twins, infants born with�Dicephalic Parapagus have only one set of organs, making it rather impossible to separate them.

Most babies with�Dicephalic Parapagus and respiratory failure die shortly after birth or are born stillborn. That said, this baby’s will to live is strong.

Back in 2006, a two-headed baby was also born at Pelni Petamburan Hospital in Jakarta,�Indonesia.

Nuyati, a 30-year-old mother gave birth to Syafitri who had one heart, one set of lungs, a pair of legs and two spinal cords.

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