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Cureus Study Highlights Rare En Caul Birth After Delays

8/29/2026

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Madisyn Parente gave birth to daughter Carter Jeanette en caul after induction delays.
The hospital postponed her induction three times before she chose to deliver.
She arrived 4 cm dilated, with a membrane sweep quickly intensifying labor.
The baby emerged still inside the unbroken amniotic sac after a prolonged push.
A 2022 Cureus study reports en caul births occur about one in 80,000, drawing amazement on Parente’s TikTok post.

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Story summary

Madisyn Parente gave birth to daughter Carter Jeanette en caul after induction delays.
The hospital postponed her induction three times before she chose to deliver.
She arrived 4 cm dilated, with a membrane sweep quickly intensifying labor.
The baby emerged still inside the unbroken amniotic sac after a prolonged push.
A 2022 Cureus study reports en caul births occur about one in 80,000, drawing amazement on Parente’s TikTok post.