This Baby Is Born Inside Fully Intact Amniotic Sac. This Is An Extraordinarily Rare Occurrence

Every child’s birth is special. Considering that there are several options to bring the baby to the world, the most random types are vaginal delivery and caesarian section. But did you know that there are other delivery methods like vaginal birth after caesarian or vacuum extraction? Each type of labor is unique. Every mom thinks […]

Every child’s birth is special. Considering that there are several options to bring the baby to the world, the most random types are vaginal delivery and caesarian section. But did you know that there are other delivery methods like vaginal birth after caesarian or vacuum extraction? Each type of labor is unique.

Every mom thinks their newborn baby is the most special in the world, but this baby’s welcome to the world actually was just a tad more special than most. That’s because when he was born, he wasn’t totally born — instead, after being removed from mom’s belly via C-section, he remained in his amniotic sac.

This is an extraordinarily rare occurrence, also known as the baby being born en caul. Normally, even with a C-section, the sac will burst when disrupted — but every once in awhile, it stays put. This incredible video gives us some insight into what’s really going on inside mom’s womb — and this baby’s adorable curled up position seems to say,

“Hold on guys, let me just stay in bed a few minutes longer.” See the amazing footage of the en caul birth below.
This type of birth (en caul) occurs in about 1 in every 80,000 births.