A caul is a piece of membrane that can cover a newborn's head and face. [1] Birth with a caul is rare, occurring in less than 1 in 80,000 births. [ 2 ] The caul is harmless and is immediately removed by the attending parent, physician, or midwife upon birth of the child.

A birth caul (Latin name, Caput galeatum, meaning "head helmet") is a piece of the amniotic sac still attached to a newly born baby's head or face. In extremely rare cases – called an "en caul birth" — a baby emerges fully inside the amniotic sac, which looks like a thin and filmy membrane.

The meaning of CAUL is the large fatty omentum covering the intestines (as of a cow, sheep, or pig).

CAUL definition: 1. a membrane (= thin tissue) that surrounds a foetus inside its mother, and that covers the head…. Learn more.

CAUL meaning: 1. a membrane (= thin tissue) that surrounds a foetus inside its mother, and that covers the head…. Learn more.

2023年4月23日 · An en caul birth is a rare event where a baby is born still inside an intact amniotic sac. The sac balloons out at birth, with the child remaining inside of the unbroken or partially broken...

Caul, a portion of the amnion, or bag of waters, which is sometimes found remaining around the head of a child after birth. The term also is applied occasionally to the serous membrane covering the heart, brain, or intestines.