herbw t1_ivcgdij wrote
Reply to comment by Frequent-Seaweed4 in TIL that most non-human primate infants actively use their hands to help themselves out of the birth canal. Human infants do not, but their grip strength is much higher during the hours immediately after they are born. by afeeney
Babies before delivery also have un-closed cranium bone sutures, so those can overlap, and become smaller diameters for delivery.
allcommiesarebitches t1_ivd1lg9 wrote
So that's what those soft spots that are fun to push in on babies' heads are!
Like human bubble wrap
herbw t1_ivds1v8 wrote
No, those are open spaces between the bones, called fontanelles. and they close over as the babe grows.
That is a serious defect in babies' anatomies. they can be very easily killed or seriously injured because the brain is not there covered and protected by bone.
allcommiesarebitches t1_ivdw8yk wrote
I thought it was just soothing them to sleep. So that's why those guys chased me out of the maternity ward! I thought they were jealous of my fathering.
^in ^all ^seriousness ^that ^is ^interesting ^ty ^for ^the ^info
kubat313 t1_iveexfg wrote
So theoritcally you coule put something in there and when it grows over it would be in your brain like a chip.
herbw t1_ivfwzgx wrote
sorry, the events of biology and medicine doesn't work that way. There may be scarring , and if on cortex cause seizures, and create permanent disabilities, but it's not necessarily lethal at once.
EmulatingHeaven t1_ivda5qj wrote
It’s also why they come out all cone headed after vaginal delivery
Goodpeopledotcom t1_ivdmbon wrote
Pop!
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herbw t1_ivfwk4c wrote
Yes, seen those. I Like OB, & it's usually the happiest place in a hospital.
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