first conjoined twins born at Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix

A Kingman woman is the mother of the first conjoined twins born at Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix.

The twins were delivered via Caesarean section Wednesday, which was about eight weeks early. They weighed at 8 pounds 10 ounces together.

Doctors said that all things considered, the babies are relatively healthy.

The infants are joined from the middle of their chests to the bottom of their torsos. Because of that, their genders have not been determined.

A team from Phoenix Children's Hospital is taking over care of the newborns.

It's expected that that babies will be separated at some point in the next year when they're stronger and better able to handle the complex procedure.