Moms always make us feel like we were born special, but this miracle baby actually was. Ten-week-old baby Silas was born premature at just 26 weeks in Cedars Sinai medical center in Los Angeles, California. During his delivery via C-section, doctors uncovered that his amniotic sac didn't burst, which means he was born in his water bag. The highly rare condition, that consists in out of one in 80,000 births, is called being born "en caul" and could be potentially dangerous since oxygen supply may be limited to the baby. In this case, baby Silas survived and his hospital photo is precious. The photo of him in the sac is pretty graphic.
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It must be nerve-wracking enough to go into premature labor, but to hear news that your baby suffers from a rare condition during delivery must be terrifying. Sila's mom Chelsea Phillips spoke to the local news about her thoughts while welcoming her son:
It was definitely like a clear film where you could definitely make out his head and his hair. He was kind of in a fetal position and you could see like his arms and his legs curled up. It was actually really cool to see. And when I heard that was actually really rare I was like 'oh my gosh, you're a special little baby.
He's such a blessing! With the risk of limited air supply to the brain, baby Silas could have been born with a brain disorder or health complications. That wasn't the case at all. Now, I know this photo is gruesome, but it should exactly how Silas was welcomed to this world.
"It really felt like a moment of awe," said Dr. William Binder, who helped deliver Chelsea's son. Silas was visbiliy in the fetal position when he was removed and still contained in the sac. He remained in the hospital for testing and medical support, but was finally able to head home a month after his delivery date.
Baby Silas is what miracles are made of! His mom is going to have fun explaining this when he gets older.
Images via iStock, WHNT 19 News
