Is it possible for a baby to be born it’s the amniotic fluid still intact, unpunctured?
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Is it possible for a baby to be born it’s the amniotic fluid still intact, unpunctured?
The fluid-filled sac protects a foetus in the womb, and typically bursts just before delivery in what’s known as the water breaking. Although not impossible, it is extremely rare for babies to be born while still inside their amniotic sac.
In most births, the power of the contractions or the baby’s movements will cause the bag of water to release. Often, it be will artificially ruptured so that the labor can move along a bit faster if need be. But if none of those things happen, there is no actual medical need for the water to break. The baby is getting all of his oxygen through the umbilical cord until he takes his first breath, so it is completely fine for him to be surrounded by amniotic fluid.