My Twin Is Growing On My Back! ~ Body Bizarre!

#BodyBizarre #BornDifferent #ConjoinedTwins Baby Dominique was born with 4 legs, yes. But this is not a genetic abnormality, it’s more than that! It’s her identical twin growing on her back! Dominique, born in 2016 in Ivory Coast, has what appears to be 2 extra legs on her back. Aged 9 months, she was brought to the US by the non-profit organization: Children’s Medical Missions West to be treated in Advocate Children’s Hospital in Illinois. After thorough examination using medical imagery, doctors found out that Dominique was a very unique case. In fact, she was born with her parasitic twin’s bladder, waist, legs and feet on her back but also she had two functional spines! A parasitic twin or also called unequal conjoined twin is not fully formed like a conjoined twin and depends on the other twin for survival. The pair does not separate in the womb and only one develops fully. Doctors needed to operate Dominique as soon as possible because her heart and lun