Fewer than one in 80,000 pregnancies result in what is called an "en caul" birth, meaning the newborn is delivered still encased in its amniotic sac (traditionally ... Gih Flor de Lis, wrote ...

Occasionally though, the sac doesn't rupture at all, an en caul birth. This can happen intentionally during a cesarean, or in rarer cases spontaneously during a vaginal delivery. Precise figures ...

Earlier this month, we released breathtaking photos of a baby being born entirely inside its own amniotic sac, known as "en caul." If that wasn't fascinating enough, there's now video of another ...

Babies being born still encased within the entire amniotic sac, known as an en-caul birth, are rare. It generally occurs in fewer than one in 80,000 cases. Baby Silas Philips was born this way ...

Not every newborn comes out immediately crying, but very few are born with their amniotic sac still intact. Being born en caul, or with a thin membrane still encasing their face and body ...