Fortunately, after the unique efforts of the doctors, the mother and child finally passed through the crisis safely. After a series of examinations, the doctors found that this two-headed baby had two brains and two spines but only one heart, shared lungs, liver, and pelvis. However, what was astonishing was that despite having physical abnormalities, all the signs of the newborn were normal, and the baby was very healthy. Nevertheless, this also left Maria's attending doctor in a dilemma: if both of the baby's brains developed and operated well, the doctor would be unable to determine which head to remove.
The two-headed baby is in very good health.
According to a report by the British "Daily Mail" on December 22, Maria de Nazare from Brazil gave birth via cesarean section to a two-headed baby. The baby weighed about 9 pounds at birth and was in good condition.
Maria is 25 years old and has already had three children, always believing she was carrying twins. According to gynecologist Vasconcelos from Liaoning TV's "First Time," Maria only learned a few minutes before delivery that the baby inside her had physical abnormalities. "The mother lives in a remote area of Para State and never underwent an ultrasound examination before delivery, so she was unaware beforehand. Moreover, the baby's position was not normal, sitting in the uterus with feet down, which could likely lead to difficult labor. The situation was very urgent."
This "surprise" did not bring much trouble to Maria's family but instead added much joy. Maria remained constantly by the child's side, hoping to take them home soon. Since the child was born on the eve of Christmas, Maria gave them two names with deep religious significance - Emanoel (Emanuel) and Jesus (Jesus).
It is reported that this is the second recorded case of a two-headed baby being born in Brazil. The first Brazilian two-headed baby was delivered by 27-year-old Ferreira, but the baby died within hours of birth due to brain oxygen deprivation.
(Translated from China Daily Website by Xian Lian)