ToJesusMyHeart Posted July 8, 2013 Author Share Posted July 8, 2013 I don't understand how the baby breathes in there. I mean, what, are we amphibious until we're born? Obviously I don't know much about these things. Anything, really... Teehee. :) Good question! While in the womb, the umbilical cord gives the baby a constant supply of oxygenated and nutrient-filled blood from the placenta. This is how the baby is given nutrients for it to grow and develop. The oxygenated blood also provides air for the baby. While in the womb, the baby's lungs are filled with fluid, which is not breathable. Babies in gestation do not "breathe,"; instead, they ingest air through fluid and blood. This provides the baby with the air it needs. It is a misconception that babies "breathe" while in the womb. A baby can practice "breathing" while in the womb and even experience hiccups, but she is not actually breathing air. When a baby is born, she must breathe for the first time. Due to being filled with fluid and the challenges of labor, a baby's first breath is sometimes a challenging and stressful moment. The infant must start processing oxygen through its lungs and deal with blood circulation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriela Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Teehee. :) Good question! While in the womb, the umbilical cord gives the baby a constant supply of oxygenated and nutrient-filled blood from the placenta. This is how the baby is given nutrients for it to grow and develop. The oxygenated blood also provides air for the baby. While in the womb, the baby's lungs are filled with fluid, which is not breathable. Babies in gestation do not "breathe,"; instead, they ingest air through fluid and blood. This provides the baby with the air it needs. It is a misconception that babies "breathe" while in the womb. A baby can practice "breathing" while in the womb and even experience hiccups, but she is not actually breathing air. When a baby is born, she must breathe for the first time. Due to being filled with fluid and the challenges of labor, a baby's first breath is sometimes a challenging and stressful moment. The infant must start processing oxygen through its lungs and deal with blood circulation. Huh. So... let me get this straight. That caul is filled with fluid. (It appears to be, at least.) When a woman's "water breaks," it's the caul that's breaking. Now that the baby isn't floating in water, it starts kicking around to get out. Because it's still connected to the umbilical cord, it still gets oxygen during the birthing process through the cord. Then, when it's finally out, it starts breathing through its lungs. And they cut the cord. Yes? If so: Where's the other end of the cord? I mean, it's still in mom somewhere, right? Also: How does the baby get all the fluid out of its lungs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 (edited) Huh. So... let me get this straight. That caul is filled with fluid. (It appears to be, at least.) When a woman's "water breaks," it's the caul that's breaking. Now that the baby isn't floating in water, it starts kicking around to get out. Because it's still connected to the umbilical cord, it still gets oxygen during the birthing process through the cord. Then, when it's finally out, it starts breathing through its lungs. And they cut the cord. Yes? If so: Where's the other end of the cord? I mean, it's still in mom somewhere, right? Also: How does the baby get all the fluid out of its lungs? I'm probably not as knowledgeable as To Jesus Through Mary, but I can take a swing at it. Yes, that is correct. It gets the fluid out of its lungs by coughing. Have you ever inhaled water and started coughing? Coughing is a natural way to get fluid out of your lungs. That's why newborns cough so much. I'll leave the other question to To Jesus Through Mary, as I'm not going to pretend I know the answer. :P Edited July 8, 2013 by FuturePriest387 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriela Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 I'm probably not as knowledgeable as To Jesus Through Mary, but I can take a swing at it. Yes, that is correct. It gets the fluid out of its lungs by coughing. Have you ever inhaled water and started coughing? Coughing is a natural way to get fluid out of your lungs. That's why newborns cough so much. I'll leave the other question to To Jesus Through Mary, as I'm not going to pretend I know the answer. :P I didn't know that newborns cough a lot. I've never been around one. I'm the youngest, and I avoid screaming and crying as much as I can. :-P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 I didn't know that newborns cough a lot. I've never been around one. I'm the youngest, and I avoid screaming and crying as much as I can. :-P Haha, I'm the youngest, too, and I've never been around a newborn (Or babies in general, really. I've never held a baby before). But from what I understand, when they are first born they cough a lot for a little while to get all the nasty womb liquid out of their lungs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franciscanheart Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Everyone can agree that the concept of birth is beautiful. Birth in action is messy and kinda gross. And definitely not for the faint of heart. While I don't mind it, a thread like this should probably be indicated in the title, because not everyone expects to see such pictures, and of those, not everyone will be comfortable or okay with such pictures. Especially if they don't know what "caul" is.Birth is not gross. Messy, yes, but not gross. I don't understand how the baby breathes in there. I mean, what, are we amphibious until we're born? Obviously I don't know much about these things. Anything, really...The baby receives oxygen via the umbilical cord. If so: Where's the other end of the cord? I mean, it's still in mom somewhere, right? Also: How does the baby get all the fluid out of its lungs?The umbilical cord is attached to the placenta on one end and the baby on the other. When the cord is cut, the placenta is still inside the mother (generally speaking). The mother then delivers the placenta. (These are things people don't usually realize if they haven't witnessed a birth.)To the second question, the fluid drains from the lungs upon the baby's first breath or is absorbed by the body. They may also cough some of it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archaeology cat Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Teehee. :) Good question! While in the womb, the umbilical cord gives the baby a constant supply of oxygenated and nutrient-filled blood from the placenta. This is how the baby is given nutrients for it to grow and develop. The oxygenated blood also provides air for the baby. While in the womb, the baby's lungs are filled with fluid, which is not breathable. Babies in gestation do not "breathe,"; instead, they ingest air through fluid and blood. This provides the baby with the air it needs. It is a misconception that babies "breathe" while in the womb. A baby can practice "breathing" while in the womb and even experience hiccups, but she is not actually breathing air. When a baby is born, she must breathe for the first time. Due to being filled with fluid and the challenges of labor, a baby's first breath is sometimes a challenging and stressful moment. The infant must start processing oxygen through its lungs and deal with blood circulation. This is also a good reason to delay cord clamping, so the transition is less traumatic (the cord continues pulsing for some time after birth, pumping the oxygen-rich blood from the placenta to the baby - it's the baby's blood after all, so makes sense to wait for a bit so he has his full blood volume). Also, I really want to have a baby born en caul. With my first my waters went before contractions started (note: even with ruptured membranes there is still amniotic fluid being produced; in some cases of premature rupture of membranes the amniotic sac can repair itself). With the other two the waters went during the pushing stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Teehee. :) Good question! While in the womb, the umbilical cord gives the baby a constant supply of oxygenated and nutrient-filled blood from the placenta. This is how the baby is given nutrients for it to grow and develop. The oxygenated blood also provides air for the baby. While in the womb, the baby's lungs are filled with fluid, which is not breathable. Babies in gestation do not "breathe,"; instead, they ingest air through fluid and blood. This provides the baby with the air it needs. It is a misconception that babies "breathe" while in the womb. A baby can practice "breathing" while in the womb and even experience hiccups, but she is not actually breathing air. When a baby is born, she must breathe for the first time. Due to being filled with fluid and the challenges of labor, a baby's first breath is sometimes a challenging and stressful moment. The infant must start processing oxygen through its lungs and deal with blood circulation. http://www.ehow.com/how-does_5028572_unborn-baby-breathe-womb_.html Fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franciscanheart Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Fixed. :rolleyes: Kids these days! Even their plagiarism is weak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToJesusMyHeart Posted July 9, 2013 Author Share Posted July 9, 2013 (edited) Oh poo, I forgot I have to cite my sources every time I answer a question on phatmass. Silly me. Edited July 9, 2013 by ToJesusMyHeart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilllabettt Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 you got pwned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Oh poo, I forgot I have to cite my sources every time I answer a question on phatmass. Silly me. It's appropriate to cite your source when you quote something no matter where you use it. Anyone who has made it past grade school knows that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 you got pwned. I'd prop you if I could. That made me chuckle. :hehe: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToJesusMyHeart Posted July 10, 2013 Author Share Posted July 10, 2013 I didn't think it was a big deal on a Catholic internet site where people are supposed to be charitable and kind to each other, instead of shoving mistakes into each other's faces and being jerks about it. Whoopsie daisy. Guess my grade school teachers did a crappy job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Newsflash: Birth is a messy business. Who would have thought, right? You would assume something like childbirth would be done without any fluids involved. You'd think those nasty fluids would be kept in by the magical force field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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