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Lunabell

(7,119 posts)
2. I had no idea about the squeezing.
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 09:30 PM
Sunday

I love the spot on his forehead, it looks like a supernova.

electric_blue68

(19,224 posts)
3. That was fascinating piece of information. Who knew?! Ouside of vetinarians, and serious horse people!
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 09:34 PM
Sunday

Good on them!

catchnrelease

(2,022 posts)
7. Very interesting stuff!
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 11:10 PM
Sunday

I majored in Animal Science and my mare birthed 4 foals and have never heard of this! Amazing that someone figured it out. In fact it makes me wonder how it was 'discovered' to be a thing.

Hope22

(3,278 posts)
6. The squeezing is import to human babies as well.
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 10:24 PM
Sunday

As they work their way through the birth canal. My grand baby is coming in February and has a lung issue and the docs are hoping baby gets to make the trip out without intervention! Fingers crossed!😁💗💗💗🙏🏼

snot

(10,906 posts)
10. Interesting!
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 08:16 PM
Monday

Can you give any clearer idea of what birth canal squeezing does for human babies?

Hope22

(3,278 posts)
13. For our little guy the docs at Children's say that it would be a benefit to his lungs.
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 10:27 PM
Monday

The Squeeze Through the Birth Canal: A Crucial Transition
The journey through the birth canal is not just a passage; it’s a process that readies the baby for the outside world. The squeezing initiates a cascade of events, from expelling fluid from the lungs to creating pressure for the first breath. This transition triggers dramatic changes in the circulatory system, setting the stage for a new life and further relying on the nervous system to properly regulate.

https://mybalancechiro.com/understanding-birth-and-its-impact-on-babies/

snot

(10,906 posts)
14. Thanks!
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 03:09 PM
Tuesday

I suppose that in the event of a Caesarian delivery, the staff must do something to achieve the same effects... all new and interesting to me!

Dem2theMax

(10,503 posts)
4. Thank you, catbyte, for posting all these wonderful videos.
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 09:41 PM
Sunday

I'm really feeling the stress of what is about to happen to all of us, and these videos really help me. I'm realizing that nature is going to play a big part in getting all of us through the nightmare that is him.

So truly, thank you for taking the time to post these incredible nature videos for us to watch.

calimary

(84,858 posts)
15. "That moment of him finally getting it..."
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 06:48 PM
Tuesday

Boy does THAT ever nurse the heart!

“…it meant that he was going to survive.”

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