The thing I don't understand about the "baby drowning" article

futuremrscrocco

So she gave birth into the toilet.  The umbilical cord was still (should have been) attached so that's how the baby was breathing.  A baby lives in waters and sometimes born into water, as long as the cord is attached it's not drowning. 

Am I wrong?

madhatter2003

I was thinking the exact same thing.  I guess if the baby started to cry underwater it's lungs could have gotten water in them, but usually they don't cry immediately....not until they are rubbed/stimulated.

kittytaylor1

I think that whole article is ridiculous. It sounds like the "mother" is a complete idiot!

Stellasmom

I havn't read the article, but I'm guessing the placenta detached while the baby was still under water? Then the oxygen supply would have been cut off.

busygal

I am pretty sure the lawyer who is suing on behalf of the baby agrees that the mother has a lot of fault...the mother is out of the picture but she's not supporting the baby nor will she gain from the lawsuit.  Not sure who exactly the lawyer is unless he's court-appointed or something.

But, I also think that plenty of babies do start to breathe and cry as soon as they come out, even before the cord is cut, although sometimes maybe they do have to be rubbed/woken up, etc.

 

Mini-ebeth

I think the baby is fine under water if it hasn't taken it's first breath. ?If it has, it can drown.