What is a coffin birth? The gruesome reality of what happens when a pregnant woman dies

A RARE phenomenon described as ‘coffin birth’ can cause deceased pregnant women to push out their unborn babies.

‘Coffin birth’, medically known as post mortem foetal extrusion, can occur 48-72 hours after the death of a pregnant woman.

It's believed to be a result of abdominal gas building up and creating pressure on the uterus.

As pressure builds in the abdomen, the foetus can be pushed out

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This compression can cause unborn foetuses to be expelled from their mother’s dead body.

There are no known cases of a baby surviving this unconventional birth, even if the woman passes away during the final stages of pregnancy.