02. Would birthing be different in zero-gravity? (A K2S Question)

From The Space Library

Gravity does help the baby travel through the birth canal but it's not a requirement. There would need to be some restraints to keep the mother and her birthing team from floating around during the delivery. And there may be some additional things that will need to be done to contain fluids and instruments used in delivery. Since we have never had a birth in zero-gravity except for some animal models, it's hard to tell what we need to be prepared for.

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Answer provided by Sheryl L. Bishop, Ph.D.

Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer

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