Published on 29 July 2019 ❤️FROM WOMB TO EARTH❤️ The placenta helps the baby "breathe" while it is growing in the womb. Babies lungs at this point are not used for breathing purposes. The placenta provides oxygen and carbon dioxide by flow through the blood in the placenta. During labor, your baby’s body releases chemicals to help their lungs push out the fluid. At birth, the baby's lungs are filled with fluid. They are not inflated yet. The baby takes the first breath within about 10 seconds after birth. And in many cases, as you can see in this beautiful video, baby starts to make an effort to expel fluid from lungs as soon as their head is born due to their central nervous system reacting to the sudden change in temperature and environment.(👈🏻THIS CHANGE IS WHAT TRIGGERS YOUR BABY TO START TRANSITIONING TO LIFE OUTSIDE OF THE WOMB) The pressure of the birth canal on your baby’s chest also pushes fluid out of their lungs. After birth, your baby’s cough, as well as air filling their lungs, should expel the remaining amniotic fluid. Once the baby takes the first breath, a number of changes occur in the infants lungs and circulatory system: ❤️Increased oxygen in the lungs causes a decrease in blood flow resistance to the lungs. ❤️Blood flow resistance of the baby's blood vessels also increases. ❤️Fluid drains or is absorbed from the respiratory system. ❤️The lungs inflate and begin working on their own, moving oxygen into the bloodstream and removing carbon dioxide by breathing out (exhalation). Babies are active participants in birth and make many efforts to cross the bridge from womb to earth.
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