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Kallan was born en caul, an extremely rare type of birth where the baby is still in the amniotic sac.—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026 Early May 26, 2024, McElroy felt her amniotic sac break in the bathroom.—Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 13 May 2026 The scans found that her uterus was empty, but a nearly full-term fetus in an amniotic sac was hiding in a small space in her abdomen, near her liver.—Laura Ungar The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 28 Dec. 2025 The amniotic sac is filled with fluid, which provides cushioning and protection.—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for amniotic sac