10/11/2025
Oh la vie ❤️
Mother Gives Birth to Baby Still Inside Amniotic Sac While En Route to Hospital
In a remarkable turn of events, a woman from Pittsburgh has stunned the world by giving birth 11 weeks early — and delivering her son while he was still inside the amniotic sac.
Raelin Scurry, 23, was 29 weeks pregnant when she began feeling what she thought were Braxton Hicks contractions. But as the pain intensified and refused to subside, she realized she was actually in labor.
Rushing to the hospital with her partner, Scurry suddenly felt the urge to push. Moments later, she reached down and realized her baby had already been born — still completely enclosed in his amniotic sac, a rare phenomenon known as being born en caul.
“When he came out, I was relieved to see he was still in his sac,” Scurry recalled. “I knew that would keep him safe until we made it to the hospital.”
Cradling the tiny baby in her hands, Scurry gently rubbed his face when she noticed he wasn’t moving. To her immense relief, he soon began wiggling his hands and feet.
Upon arrival at the hospital, medical staff rushed the newborn — named Ean Jamal (EJ) after his father — to the neonatal intensive care unit. Born at just 29 weeks and weighing 3 pounds, 1 ounce, EJ has since gained weight and continues to grow stronger each day.
Doctors noted that being born en caul is an extremely rare and often awe-inspiring event, occurring in less than one in 80,000 births. The intact sac, filled with protective amniotic fluid, acts as a cushion, shielding the baby during pregnancy and even briefly after birth.
For Scurry, the experience was nothing short of miraculous. “It was the most incredible thing I’ve ever seen,” she said. “I’ll never forget it as long as I live.”
