This is what happens to a baby's body during birth
- Written by Ian Wright, Professor of Paediatrics and Child Health Research, University of Wollongong
Delivering a human baby – which has a large, highly developed brain – is risky for mother and baby. jaredandmelanie/flickr , CC BY
Pregnancy, labour and delivery are incredibly physically demanding for women. But birth is no walk in the park for the baby either.
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