Surfactant is what a baby needs to
breathe outside the womb.
While it's not clear why vaginal birth is safer for infants, previous studies suggest that hormones released during labor may help prepare babies to
breathe outside the womb.
Not exact matches
Swallowing,
breathing, sucking, kicking, curling toes, and wiggling its little arms and legs about — your little baby is hard at work perfecting all of its newfound capabilities that will play an imperative role in enabling them to survive
outside the
womb.
Studies show that half of your baby's blood lies in the main umbilical center at the time of birth and think about it as Nature's of slowly transitioning your baby into
breathing and surviving on its own
outside the
womb.
The lungs can
breathe air, though some development is still needed to fully function properly
outside the
womb.
Baby learns he can count on you to be there as he adjusts to life
outside the
womb, he explains, and is comforted by the sounds of your
breathing.
Additionally, babies who are worn have been shown to have more stable heart rates, more even
breathing, and less crying time (which means more quiet alert time, which in turn provides more time for learning and maturing in life
outside of the
womb).
The danger of this is that the baby's lungs may not be fully ready to
breathe outside of the
womb and early delivery may endanger the newborn.
A protein that is found in the lungs, called surfactant, are essential for the baby to
breathe normally
outside the
womb.
A newborn is basically helpless and he has to inculcate and develop the skills which are needed for survival which would include different kinds of exercises such as acclimatizing and
breathing to unprotected atmosphere which is
outside the
womb.
In other words, baby's slowly getting the hang of this
breathing thing we do
outside the
womb.?