# Baby Girl With Two Heads Born in Indonesia

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- Published: 2016-08-11T20:28:47+10:00
- Author: Clare Whitfield

## _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.

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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.

Due to the�respiratory failure, she was placed in an incubator and is currently 
being cared for by the hospital nurses. A heart and respiratory monitor was attached
to the infant to monitor her heart rate and breathing patterns.

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.

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_**syafitri an indonesian baby born with two heads sleeps in a hospital in jakarta
The 4 day old baby girl weighs 7 pounds 450 grams **_ via nbcnews

Back in 2006, a [two-headed baby](http://www.nbcnews.com/id/14359862/ns/health-childrens_health/t/doctors-weigh-surgery-two-headed-baby/#.V6wbcinbvIU)
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.

[Source](http://www.newidea.com.au/article/real-life/baby-born-with-two-heads)

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