This Stunning Birth Photo Captured Something That Occurs In Less Than 1 In 80,000 Births
Totally safe, and totally rare, babies born still fully inside the amniotic sac are commonly known as “caulbearers.”
Robin Baker is an award-winning birth photographer who recently captured one of birth's rarest phenomenons: a baby born "en caul," or still fully inside the amniotic sac.
The story behind the photo — which captures the home birth of twins — is pretty incredible as well. Not only are roughly 75% of twins in the U.S. delivered via C-section, according to Baker, this was an unassisted affair — the entire labor went so quickly that the OB-GYN and his team didn't actually arrive until after the babies were born.
Robin Baker
The California-based photographer, who has attended over 70 births, said that the parents were incredibly calm despite the fact they were essentially on their own until the medical team could get there.
Robin Baker
Robin Baker