Was any child born in space (on a spaceship), why don't the Earth have a space child?

Answer 1

no, because, thats just asking for the kid to be laughed at and made fun of.

Answer 2

Well, most women during pregnancy try to decrease the stresses and likelihood of having complications and something going wrong. I would think that at least at this time in space exploration with how some shuttles have exploded and such - most women - would not want to take the risk because you would be increasing you risk factors for uncommon complications and death by like 100 fold or something. Most women would rather give birth in a comfortable environment that is not stressful and although a trip into outer space is exciting - I couldn't imagine a worse place and environment to have to go through the challenges of labor. This is an easy question for a MAN to ask - and a VERY easy one for a WOMAN who has given birth to answer!!! What if you run out of fuel up there what if you blow up on take off, what if - we ask enough what if's when we're pregnant - a woman would have to be out of her mind - the stress that being weightless puts on you and how that would affect labor and the illnesses and infections you could be exposing yourself too weightless blood coming out all over the place - goodness - you're just not thinking this through.

Answer 3

I don't know of anyone who's been allowed to go into space while pregnant; I'm sure that in the U.S., at least, that would be all it would take to get a woman kicked off a launch. I think it might be a little rough on a woman who was very far along to endure the g-forces of a launch, but a woman in the early stages might be ok.

I am sure it will happen sooner or later. I have no proof, of course but I think it might be a lot easier to carry a baby in space - one of the chief complaints of moms-to-be is backaches caused by excess weight, after all. The baby is already effectively "weightless" before birth thanks to the amniotic fluid, so I would think that wouldn't affect the development of the baby. I would certainly think that small animals - mice, guinea pigs, etc. - have been on space station and have given birth in space, so maybe there is some research you can find.

Answer 4

Very simply answered, because that would require a voluntary mom not only giving birth in space but also becoming pregnent and carrying the child until birth in space. Furthermore it would be a so called "prohibited experiement". Remember? Since the convention of Genf any kind of experiments on or with humans are prohibited ... that's an international law.

Answer 5

no, for two reasons:
1) it would be rediculous for a pregnant woman to go into space in a shuttle. the g-forces and turbulance could do great harm to the child.
2) i've heard that gravity plays an important role in the fertilization of an egg. conception in space could very likely cause deformations and complications of every sort.

so, if women shouldn't get pregnant in space and if they can't go up when they're pregnant, we have no "space children."

Answer 6

Because it is not in Earths special interest to have a space child at this time. No women expecting would want to endure lift off in a space ship,because lift off would induce labor.

Answer 7

Hi. The Shuttle has had married couples on board, so conception may have happened. But no one has ever been BORN in space as far as I know.

Answer 8

Because during the developmental phase of the fetes the bones and the muscle tissue wouldn't be able to develop well. Probably lead to immense brain damage, short life and the body would be literally just completely mutated

Answer 9

Because , although there might have been some " risky business" in space, no pregnant female has been in space, and definately not one long enough to have have a kid there.

Answer 10

No, they haven't as the rocket launch to a pregnant woman and baby are dangerous.

Answer 11

because nasa would then be responsible for the mother,baby,doctors,nurses trip to and from the spaceship.

So if they die, nasa would be in a big law suit