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'' This is a sub-article to religion and childbirth.
There are several reports of unusual religious childbirths. This are in general reported in religious texts and are believed to be factual by some people. Some of the reports depict the childbirth as miraculous.

Infertility

  • Born when his father was 70 years old and his mother was 15.

  • Isaac, son of Sarah is reported to have been born when his mother was 90 years old.

Virgin Birth

  • Jesus is said to have been born of a virgin mother, Mary. See also Nativity and Virgin birth of Jesus

  • A list of people reported to have been born of a virgin mother.

Unusual locations

Other unusual circumstances

  • Siddhartha Gautama was reported to have been born after appearing to his mother in a dream, taking the form of a white elephant. According to legend, his mother had a completely painless delivery. Also, as soon as the baby Siddhartha was delivered, he took seven steps, and under each step bloomed a lotus flower.

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