born in the caul

Synyster Shadow

I've asked others here on boards but maybe it needs to be somewhere everyone kinda reads at some stage..
So my question to you all is do you know a friend or family member or neighbour who was born in the caul.. I'm curious as to how rare or in rare it is..
Have you been told any stories and so on

If so I'd like to hear them am curious about it

I Heart Internet

Don't know anyone born in those circumstances, but I remember hearing that it was supposed to be a lucky omen...

Vincent Vega

For those wondering.

Think i wore one for halloween one year.

pickarooney

1 in 80,000 live births

Synyster Shadow

I've read the 1 in 80,000 is usually the caul on just the head but the whole body covered is more rear...
I've had some people tell me that when something bad happens to them (born in the caul themselves) something good happens right after..
Also bill Cullen was born this way too

Gran Hermano

I was in college with a chap from Fingal, claimed that he was born in the Naul.

I Heart Internet

For some clarification:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caul

A caul or cowl (Latin: Caput galeatum, literally, "helmeted head") is a
piece of membrane that can cover a newborn's head and
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Birth with a caul is rare, occurring in fewer than 1 in 80,000 births. The caul
is harmless and is immediately removed by the physician or midwife upon delivery of the child.


The "en-caul" birth, not to be confused with the "caul" birth, occurs when
the infant is born inside the entire amniotic sac. The sac balloons out at
birth, with the amniotic fluid and child remaining inside the unbroken or
partially broken membrane.

SaoirseRose

I thought you were referring to the temperature!

You can take a girl out of the sticks but....

mickydoomsux

I presume bog goblin idiots think it gives you magic powers or some such?

mad muffin

Unless the father eats it straight after birth, it doesn't work.

Turtyturd

Sounds like sci-fi horror come to life.

Hande hoche!

mad muffin wrote: »

Unless the father eats it straight after birth, it doesn't work.

That's why Tom Cruise is so successful.

mad muffin

Hande hoche! wrote: »

That's why Tom Cruise is so successful.

Indeed.

shruikan2553

mickydoomsux wrote: »

I presume bog goblin idiots think it gives you magic powers or some such?

This is what I was wondering. Well, once I learnt what it was and how it seemed pointless. Maybe it's how they get the cure...

nozzferrahhtoo

I Heart Internet wrote: »

Don't know anyone born in those circumstances, but I remember hearing that it was supposed to be a lucky omen...

Or at least, that is what those who apparently wanted to extort money out of sailors wanted to have us believe.

It is a (relatively) rare birthing incident only, rare enough to attract attention of the medical staff who have not seen it before, but otherwise I doubt there is any reason, superstitious or scientific, to attach any import or interest to the event.

Lapin

I think Bill Cullen was.

I Heart Internet

nozzferrahhtoo wrote: »

Or at least, that is what those who apparently wanted to extort money out of sailors wanted to have us believe.

It is a (relatively) rare birthing incident only, rare enough to attract attention of the medical staff who have not seen it before, but otherwise I doubt there is any reason, superstitious or scientific, to attach any import or interest to the event.

Yep, it's just a curiosity with a few quaint superstitions attached.

jimgoose

Lapin wrote: »

I think Bill Cullen was.

Common misconception. He's a unique case, what happened was his scrotum is where his head should be.

Lapin

mickydoomsux wrote: »

I presume bog goblin idiots think it gives you magic powers or some such?

Not half as bad as the smog goblin idiots.

And they don't come more jakeenified than Bill Cullen.

Have you read the shíte in his book about how lucky it is and how the 'Good Lord' sorted it out.

Dyr

Lapin wrote: »

I think Bill Cullen was.

Is it the yoke he has on his napper then?

Cos whatever it is, it's not ****ing hair