According to reports, a history was charted at District hospital, Budgam Recently were the first case of En Caul birth in the valley also known as Mermaid/ Veiled birth was reported a full term with birth weight of 3.3Kg following a surgical intervention by Dr. Sanjeed Kawoosa and her team.
However as per reports, both the mother and the baby are doing well with no post partum complications as otherwise reported in many such cases.
An en caul birth is when the baby comes out still inside an intact amniotic sac (caul). This might make it look like your newborn is completely gift-wrapped in a soft, jello-like bubble. An en caul birth is also called a “veiled birth.” This rare thing of beauty happens in less than 1 in 80,000 births.
Meanwhile, the Director Health services, Kashmir appreciated the good work done by the team of doctors and complimented them for performing this rare surgery feat with no complications.
He expressed that the immense amount of talent pool is available with the DHS Kashmir to excel and contribute in challenging conditions.