by Carolyn Robertson posted in Pregnancy

A baby born entirely in the amniotic sac, or "en caul" as it is also called, is a rare occurrence - it happens in fewer than 1 in 80,000 births. A perfect photo of such a delivery is rarer still, but that?s exactly what you?re about to see.
Texas-based photographer Casandra Hawkins of Denton Birth Photography recently captured the arrival of twins at a local birth center. A twin birth is quite unique in and of itself, but this particular delivery is one that Casandra will surely never forget.
"The mama was laboring beautifully with her husband when I arrived," she tells BabyCenter. "She labored in the water for awhile but decided she was uncomfortable and decided to deliver both on the bed. We knew her water was still intact and the bag was bulging for about 30 minutes of pushing, no crowning just the water, when all of the sudden baby A slid out all at once still in her amniotic sac." The image that Casandra captured is absolutely stunning, giving us a jaw-dropping look at a baby still completely within the amniotic sac.

"Typically the midwives announce when they see the head, crowning, full crown, head born, etc. while the mom is pushing but this baby came out all at once, she was a tiny thing!" Casandra continues. "Her sister was born exactly 15 minutes later, both healthy and perfect and delivered naturally at a birth center!"
Dating back centuries, babies born in the amniotic s...