But you are right, a true bradycardic episode of fetal distress will not make it from home, sometimes can not even avoid some injury just from across the hall. (skepticalob.com)
In addition, it should be noted that infants have a biological trait called the bradycardic response. (checkpregnancy.com)
This keeps the baby from overriding its bradycardic response, and ensures that the umbilical cord will not snap from being pulled on too quickly or too hard. (checkpregnancy.com)