Rare Birth: LA Baby Born In Amniotic Sack

We all know that every baby is special, but Silas Philips pulled off a rare feat right out of the womb. Days before he’s scheduled to leave the hospital, he’s already gone viral on social media because he was born ‘en caul.’ Silas was completely encased in his amniotic sac, said Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in a Facebook post. That’s so rare, that even doctors delivering babies hardly see it. So Silas’ doctor snapped a photo with his cell phone.

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