I'm about 99% sure they mean an internal decapitation, which newborns are particularly susceptible to. It happens every so often when a baby gets stuck in the canal. Basically, a newborn lacks strength in the muscles and ligaments that hold your head on, so it's easy to pull their head right off the spine. Almost always, this results in the brain stem being severely damaged, which is immediate death.
Unfortunately not. The article stated that the head was delivered vaginally, the body via cesarean.
Unfortunately not. The article stated that the head was delivered vaginally, the body via cesarean.