en-caul

Alternatively, it is often possible to perform an en-caul delivery through a transverse incision if the membranes are left intact.

An en-caul birth is one where a child is born inside the entire amniotic sac.

Fascinating research is also underway to determine the impact of an en-caul birth (sac is intact) on the microbiome, as well as the effects of skin-to-skin contact or “swab-seeding” following a Cesare

What happens if a baby is born en-caul?

I was born en-caul, or in the ‘water bag’, as our family calls it.

But in those days, it was considered being born en-caul a sign that the baby was destined for greatness—or at the very least, would never drown.