Baby Born With Two Heads, Three Arms, and Two Hearts Stuns Doctors in India

Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh — In a case that has left doctors both astonished and cautious, a woman in India has given birth to a rare set of conjoined twins with two heads, three arms, and two hearts.

Shaheen Khan and her husband, Sohail, had been told they were expecting twins. But when Shaheen gave birth on March 28 at a district hospital in Ratlam, medical staff were stunned to find a single baby with two heads sharing one torso — a rare condition known as dicephalic parapagus.

The newborns were immediately transferred to a specialized hospital in Indore, where they remain under close medical observation. Shaheen herself is still recovering in Ratlam.

“This is an extremely rare case,” explained Dr. Lahoti, one of the attending physicians. “The babies have survived the initial hours, which is significant, but their condition remains uncertain. Especially in the first few days, the risk is very high.”

Dicephalic parapagus occurs when two embryos begin to develop but fail to fully separate, leaving the infants joined by a single body. Such cases often result in stillbirth, and survival rates are low. Because of the complexity, doctors have not planned any surgical intervention at this stage.

For now, the priority is monitoring the newborns’ vital signs and ensuring they are stable enough to continue developing. Medical teams say the coming weeks will be crucial in determining their chances of survival.

While the condition is exceptionally rare, it has drawn both national and international attention — a mix of scientific curiosity, medical challenge, and human compassion. For Shaheen and Sohail, the surprise has been overwhelming, but doctors emphasize that the focus must remain on careful care and observation in the critical early period.