Meaning of en caul | Babel Free

Definitions

Of a birth: with the baby still inside an intact amniotic sac.

not-comparable

Examples

“en caul birth”

“Trauma to the newborn may be minimized by en caul delivery.”

“En caul births were rare, and I’d only ever seen pictures in clinical books.”

“An en caul birth required special attention and slave holders’ physicians did not understand the importance of the caul or even disposing of the placenta appropriately, which also carried special significance in African culture.”

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