Coffin birth 614877 187123218 2008-01-26T23:06:13Z Wikitaro 6293607 '''Coffin birth''' is the expulsion of a [[fetus]] from the [[decomposition|decomposing]] [[uterus]] of its dead mother as a result of the buildup of gases in the parent's decaying body. This kind of [[postmortem]] delivery has been known to occur only rarely in humans throughout recorded history. Modern [[embalming]] techniques have made occurrences nearly unheard of, and therefore this term is not usually part of the modern medical lexicon. A coffin birth could occur when the mother's body is not discovered for some time. In the widely publicized [[Laci Peterson]] case, some medical professionals theorized that a coffin birth may have been the reason that the baby's body was discovered separate from the mother's body. ''See also:'' [[pregnancy]], [[childbirth]], [[stillbirth]], [[premature birth]] ==External links== *[http://www.drgreene.com/21_1458.html Dr. Greene article] {{disease-stub}} [[Category:Obstetrics]] [[de:Sarggeburt]] [[ja:棺内分娩]] [[pl:Poród pośmiertny]]