Photos: Two-Headed Baby Born In India

A two headed ‘miracle’ baby born in India defied doctors by
surviving for 30 hours after his birth. Mother Anita Tiwari, 28, from Kanpur,
in Uttar Pradesh, northern India, gave birth to her two headed son on Saturday
morning at Star Hospital.

The delivery became the talk of the town and people started
gathering outside the hospital to celebrate, calling the newborn a ‘miracle
baby’.

Soon after the delivery, Anita said: “I thought my baby
boy would be like others but he is not fine. I would have been very happy if he
was a normal baby but this is tragic. I’m finding this very difficult.”

Anita, who was looking forward to a son after having two
girls, was initially admitted to New Maa Saroj Nursing Home, in Kanpur, but due
to the non-availability of any senior doctors she was referred to Star Hospital
nearby where she was operated.

Rajeev Tiwari, the manager of New Maa Saroj Nursing Home,
said: “A baby boy with two heads was born on Saturday and was initially in
a healthy state. But as hours passed his condition worsened as he could not
feed and suffered breathing issues.” He added that the baby sadly died
yesterday, 30 hours after he was born.

Anita and her husband Satish are now coming to terms with
their loss and are grieving for the remarkable birth back home with their
daughters.