Midwives were stunned after a first-time mum's birth delivery turned out to be a rare 'mermaid' birth which they had never seen before.
The phenomenon, also known as an en caul birth, is something most midwives never get to witness in their entire careers.
Jennifer Petrie gave birth to her baby boy Rio Petrie Martins on Thursday, December 16, welcoming her first child with her boyfriend Theo Martins.
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Speaking to the the Liverpool Echo, Jennifer said she was confused after going into labour but not feeling her waters break.
She travelled to Ormskirk Hospital with Theo, 32, from their home in Southport where she gave birth in a birthing pool.
She explained how
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