Incredible Video of Baby Born inside Amniotic Sac Goes Viral

A video of an en caul birth, where the child is born still completely enclosed in the amniotic sac, has recently gone viral. The footage is truly something to behold, giving us a glimpse of one of the most rare and awe-inspiring types of child deliveries.

In the video we can see a birth where an infant is born still in its caul, or amniotic sac. The doctors prod at the child, showing that it is fully responsive and mobile despite being encased in the sac.

Later in the video, we are shown a video still where we can clearly see the child curled up in the fetal position with its bright blue umbilical cord still attached. Normally, during birth, the amniotic sac breaks and fluid rushes out, which is where the term “breaking water” comes from.

Sometimes the sac, or caul, is still partially attached to a child during birth. This caul usually will cover a newborn’s face and head.

However, in an en caul birth the amniotic sac is still entirely enveloping the newborn child. According to BabyMed, being born with a caul is rare, occurring in fewer than 1 in 80,000 births.

However, this figure also includes “en-caul” births, which occur more frequently than authentic caul births. These types of deliveries are more common in premature babies and are especially rare in C-section births as the doctor’s scalpel usually pierces the sac before the child fully emerges from the mother.

Although more common than the traditional caul births, en caul births are still a sight to behold. However, they are nothing to worry about and pose no health risk to the child.

The caul is removed by either the midwife or doctor shortly after delivery, although this must be done carefully as to avoid hurting the newborn’s delicate skin. En caul births are not new; throughout history those born still enclosed in these sacs have been associated with good luck and predicted to be destined for greatness.

Source: Medical Daily