Rare Mermaid Birth Video Of Baby Born In An Intact Amniotic Sac Is Unusual

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What Is A Mermaid Birth?

Nsey Benajah / Unsplash

Nsey Benajah / Unsplash

An en caul birth is also sometimes called a “mermaid birth” or even “veiled birth.” It’s especially interesting to us because we don’t usually get such a close-up perspective of what the baby’s life looked like for 9 months inside the mother’s belly. Imagine that small sac is where we all had once lived rent-free before we came out into this world. As the baby grows, the sac fills with fluid and protects the baby from the inside from bumps and the mom’s daily activities.

In many cultures, mermaid births are seen as a sign of good luck as well. If you’re coming into the world with a bang, it sets the stage for a life full of surprises and breakthroughs after. What makes this birth so rare is that usually, the sac is supposed to break, and the fluid rushes out. That’s why when women go into labor, they state that “their water broke.” When it doesn’t, the sac gets stuck around the baby, which makes it look like it’s coming out of the womb wearing a space helmet. In fact, the term “caul” comes from the Latin word that refers to a helmet.