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What Does Born in the Caul Mean?
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Jessica Alba's Baby Haven Was Born in the Caul; See What That Means

It's hard to surprise an experienced mama, but that's just what happened when Jessica Alba gave birth to baby Haven in August.
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It's hard to surprise an experienced mama, but that's just what happened when Jessica Alba gave birth to baby Haven in August. In addition to welcoming a daughter who didn't look like her big sister, Jessica Alba told People that the tot arrived still enclosed in her amniotic sac — otherwise known as in the caul. Such births are extremely rare, but as the proud papa noted, "She was born in her safe haven."

Do you know anyone who was born in the caul? Take this quiz to see what it means and the historical significance of such a birth.

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Baby Bump: Baby Born in the Caul
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Baby Bump: Baby Born in the Caul

Every pregnant woman wonders when her water is going to break.
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Every pregnant woman wonders when her water is going to break. Will she be at work or wet the floor? Who will clean up the liquid mess while she rushes to the hospital? Well, some mamas-to-be never experience the gushing and it's not because their doctor ruptures the bag of waters for them. Though it's rare, some babies are born in the caul, meaning they are delivered in the amniotic sac. Normally, the membrane is then broken by the medic or midwife. According to lore, a veiled infant was lucky and would never drown.

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