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[VIDEO] Baby Drops Out Of Pregnant Woman In Hospital Lobby

Mrs Chen gave birth to her baby while walking through a hospital lobby in the southeast Chinese city of Fuzhou - read and learn more about vertical birth. PS: VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED

By Melody Oei — 29 Jul 2013, 12:54 PM — Updated over 10 years ago

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Woman gives birth while walking into Chinese hospital

Mrs Chen, started suffering from abdominal pain on Wednesday (24 July 2013) afternoon, despite being 8 months pregnant. Her husband rushed her to hospital in the southeast Chinese city of Fuzhou by taxi.

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The video shows the baby dropping from Mrs Chen's dress as she walks through the lobby. Her husband picks up the baby with the umbilical cord still attached, before passing it to the taxi driver as he runs to find help.

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Chinese woman gives birth walking into hospital.

Image via 4hw.com.cn

What is vertical birth?

Vertical birth is any position where the baby is actually dropped out of the birth canal as opposed to being pushed out of the birth canal.

In the Andes and Amazon areas of South America, giving birth in a vertical position is commonly practiced. Indigenous women in these regions do not give birth in a a horizontal position.

Advantages of vertical birth

Less pain is felt by the mother as the baby descents past the sacrum due to the fact that there is no pressure (by a bed) on this part of her body & perineal tissues stretch more effectively, reducing need for postpartum repairs.

Gravity helps baby descend, baby is also better able to present naturally in the mother's pelvis, and rotates into more favourable positions, if needed, while the mother is upright.

Disadvantages of vertical birth

It may be difficult for the doctor to access the baby; the mother may also be subject to more perineal tears, more bleeding than on horizontal birthing and too much effort on patient's legs.

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