A baby boy born with two heads, described as a ‘miracle’ by doctors in India died within 32 hours after being taken home from the hospital by his parents, The Daily Mail reported.
The 2.5kg baby boy was born on Monday morning to his 20-year-old mother at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College in Ajmer, Rajasthan.
32 hours after his birth, complications arose and the little boy died. Source: The Daily Mail
He was in a "healthy state", according to assistant professor of paediatric medicine Dr Jaiprakash Narayan.
“The mother completed her pregnancy full-term and was doing well post surgery but the baby suffered breathing issues," he has been quoted saying to The Daily Mail.
“An operation is possible in some cases of conjoined twins but here it was nearly impossible.
“Despite having two pairs of all of their internal organs they were all trapped in one body, with only one pair of arms and legs. You cannot separate such children.”
The young parents of this ‘miracle’ baby decided to take their child home against the hospital's strong advice.
32 hours after his birth, complications arose and the little boy died.
"It was the couple's first child, which probably explains why they didn't see a doctor during the pregnancy and take extra precautions," Dr Jaiprakash said.
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