On Saturday, just minutes after its twin came into the world in a more traditional manner, a Spanish baby was born in a completely intact amniotic sac - and it looks just as intense as it sounds. In ...

Pregnancy is a time full of wonder, excitement, and sometimes a bit of worry. The amniotic sac is one of the most fascinating parts of this journey. It is a thin but strong membrane that naturally ...

Birth is a pretty amazing experience — leaving some to even label it a “miracle.” Well, if childbirth is a miracle, then an en caul birth — which happens once in a rare while — is downright ...

Amniotic fluid fills the amniotic sac, which is a bag inside a woman’s uterus (womb) where an unborn baby will develop. The amniotic sac provides protection and a constant temperature for the baby to ...

ICYMI: The Facebook group Birth Without Fear recently posted a video showing a baby being born via C-section while still totally encased in the amniotic sac. As you can imagine, it’s getting a whole ...

Researchers have developed a new stem cell model of the mature human amniotic sac, which replicates development of the tissues supporting the embryo from two to four weeks after fertilization. This is ...

Amniotic fluid is the liquid that surrounds and cushions your baby in the womb. It protects your baby and helps in its development. When your "water breaks," amniotic fluid leaks out and signals that ...