- By Jasreet Kaur
- Wed, 14 Jun 2023 03:46 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
A unique baby was born at a private nursing home in Shyamchak area of Chhapra in Bihar. The newborn with a rare ailment was delivered on the evening of June 12. Born with one head, two hearts, two pairs of legs, and four arms, the baby could not survive for long. The baby, born to Priya Devi, was delivered through a caesarean section, but it died 20 minutes after the birth.
The moment the medical personnel and patients learned about the baby, it became a topic of discussion among the people. In Bihar, this unique baby attracted several visitors. The baby was called God’s incarnation by several people from the region.
Dr Anil Kumar, director of the hospital, said that such infants are known in medicine as "conjoined twins". It happens when two babies are formed from the same egg in the uterus. In this process, twins are born if the two children are separated in time. If, for some reason, the two cannot separate, such children are born. A woman giving birth has to face many problems during the delivery of such a child. These cases are seen in very few people.
The doctor added that the woman giving birth to the baby is healthy and is undergoing treatment under the supervision of doctors.
Earlier on January 17, a similar incident was reported from Bihar’s Katihar district. When a pregnant woman got admitted to the community health center for the delivery of her baby, little did she know that she and her baby would become a local celebrity.
The woman gave birth to a child with four arms and four legs at Katihar Sadar Hospital in Bihar. According to doctors, both the mother and the child were healthy when last reported. The doctors say that the unusual birth was due to the lack of proper development of the twins growing inside during pregnancy.