This is probably a dumb question..but it seems like some sort of bruising or pain of some sort would occur to the infant on their way out through the pelvis. Because of the tight squeeze and all.
2007-08-22 18:31:18 · 10 answers · asked by chickadilly 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
It all depends on your labor and delivery. My first son just didn't want to come out and was presenting face up, so he was slightly bruised after birth. However, my youngest was a quick delivery, less then five minutes of pushing; and had no molding of his head, bruises, anything. He looked absolutely perfect!
2007-08-22 19:02:37 · answer #1 · answered by jennifer_elaine83 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, that is often the case. The trip through the birth canal is not a gentle one at all. Newborns not only often have bruises, their heads are also a bit mishapen due to the extreme squeezing. They return to normal after a few weeks.
2007-08-22 18:35:54 · answer #2 · answered by treebird 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My boys were so bruised when they were born it looked like they had been dropped or something but it was just bruising from the delivery which the Dr told me is normal.
2007-08-22 18:44:18 · answer #3 · answered by momof3boys 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My baby was transverse (side to side), ended up being c-section, and had a bruise/bump on her head for weeks from a vacuum. Cant speak for vaginal births personally, but I understand bruising is normal, although a doctor can tell you what's right and what's of concern.
2007-08-22 18:39:31 · answer #4 · answered by Laura D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bruising could happen, when my girl wan born at first they told me she was bruised from delivery, but later on they noticed it was not a bruise but a birth mark and half her face but based on that it must be possible to bruiise on the way out, casue thats what they thought when my baby way born a bruise...(come to find out it was forever a birthmark) but we love her to death....if u want im me umm86 yahoo i'll tell u all about it i mean the factors of it bruiseing and not
2007-08-22 20:10:39 · answer #5 · answered by notme 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some babies can get brusining . Mostly if they've had help being delivered, forceps or suction. My daughter had a little bruise on her forehead that went away in a few days.
2007-08-22 19:25:21 · answer #6 · answered by adrianne M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most defiantly! Not only are they bruised but they can look puffy and swollen too, as well as having an out-of-shape head.
2007-08-22 18:38:12 · answer #7 · answered by ShellyC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes the birth canal is a tight squeeze!
2007-08-22 18:48:33 · answer #8 · answered by CRAZY IN LOVE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
none of my kids were bruised. it must just depend on mom, baby, and the way delivery went...
2007-08-26 16:52:31 · answer #9 · answered by whatuthink? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only if you drop him lol..... seriously they have coneheads or they have purple/pink marks called stork bites or angel kisses but it goes away
2007-08-22 18:38:22 · answer #10 · answered by clever1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋