Over the course of a pregnancy, it gets crowded in the uterus! You have a growing baby, but you also have a growing placenta. In fact, the placenta is actually bigger than the baby for the first part of your pregnancy, although it only weighs about a pound by the time you deliver. The placenta […]
No matter what way you spin it, it’s not easy to get a baby through the birth canal. It’s just a tight fit. And worse, babies have arms and legs that you have to contend with – they’re not exactly streamlined. Of course, some positions are worse than others in terms of aerodynamics. What are […]
Last updated Oct. 18, 2017. Sometimes the baby needs a little help getting through the birth canal. A difficult labor may be caused by an unusual birth position, high birth weight, the anatomy of the mother’s pelvis and birth canal, and other maternal and fetal health conditions. Prolonged labor is painful and exhausting and can be dangerous […]