what does it mean when a baby is born in the sack?
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An en caul birth is when the baby comes out still inside an intact amniotic sac (caul). This might make it look like your newborn is completely gift-wrapped in a soft, jello-like bubble. An en caul birth is also called a “veiled birth.” This rare thing of beauty happens in less than 1 in 80,000 births.
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Despite most babies being born in the classic anterior position – head-down with the back of the baby's head facing upwards - some babies start labour in the occiput posterior (OP), which is more commonly referred to as the 'posterior position'.
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In the last few weeks of pregnancy, your baby's head (or bottom, in the case of breech babies) should move down into your pelvis in preparation for birth. When your baby's head moves down like this, it's said to be 'engaged'.
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Your baby is ready to be born, and you'll be meeting them some time in the next few weeks. Your baby's gut (digestive system) now contains meconium – the sticky green substance that will form your baby's first poo after birth. It may include bits of the lanugo (fine hair) that covered your baby earlier in pregnancy.
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Baby fever is a colloquial term for the intense desire to have a baby.
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To see a baby in your dream signifies innocence, warmth and new beginnings. Babies symbolize something in your own inner nature that is pure, vulnerable, helpless and/or uncorrupted. ... If you find a baby in your dream, then it suggests that you have acknowledged your hidden potential.
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When a baby is born bottom first there is more risk that the birth will not be straight forward and that the baby could be harmed. For example, when the baby's head passes through the mother's pelvis the umbilical cord can be compressed which prevents delivery of oxygenated blood to the baby.
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When babies are born, they come out of a warm, moist environment – the womb – and into one that can be downright chilly. ... But after your newborn leaves the hospital, he doesn't need to wear a hat at all times unless it's fall or winter or your house is very cold.
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In medical contexts, newborn or neonate (from Latin, neonatus, newborn) refers to an infant in the first 28 days after birth; the term applies to premature, full term, and postmature infants; before birth, the term "fetus" is used.
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Many babies are born bowlegged because their legs were folded tightly across their bellies in-utero (during pregnancy inside the mother). Bowed legs usually straighten once babies with this condition start to walk and their legs bear weight. By age 3, most kids grow out of the condition.
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If you have a baby on the mind, then it probably means you are at the stage in your marriage and life where you are ready to take the plunge. You are thinking about starting a family soon, then it probably also means that you are mentally prepared to take your life and relationship to a whole new level.
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This is completely normal and due to hormonal fluctuations. Inside the womb, the infant is exposed to high levels of hormones from their mother. When the baby is born these hormone levels drop, which causes the hair to stop growing any more.
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Amniotic band syndrome (ABS) is a rare birth defect in which bands of tissue inside the sac of fluid that surrounds a baby in the womb tangle around the baby's body causing injury. This happens when there is a rupture in the inside sac (amnion).
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This simply means small blood vessels on the head of your baby are broken or trapped and collected between the skull and skin during birth. It's not a serious issue, doesn't affect baby's brain, and it should go away on its own within a few months.
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The baby drops Anywhere from a few hours to a few weeks before labor begins in first-time pregnancies, a woman may look and feel as though the baby has dropped into a lower position in her pelvis. Known as "lightening," this means the baby is getting into a head-down position in preparation for birth.
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So as long as families feel their baby can maintain a safe temperature, using a sleep sack is just fine. I often think sleep sacks are just as much for peace of mind for parents (to ensure that baby is warm and cozy) as they are for the comfort of the child.
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When he's curled up inside the womb, your baby doesn't have much exploring to do. But even in this protected world, a fetus is actively developing a sense of touch that will help him explore and learn from the moment he's born. Before your baby can smell, taste, see or hear, he's already developed another sense: touch.