baby breathing

[danihalc]

I had my 36 week check up yesterday. The dr did an ultrasound to check on the baby. Dr said baby boy looked wonderful, he also should me that thr baby was breathing.. We watched it for like 10 mintues. I didnt no that babies in the womb could "breath." would fluid get in there lungs?

[Lesley27]

Breathing in the Womb

Babies do not actually breathe in the womb---at least, not in the usual sense. Fetal lungs are not fully functional, and are not even able to fully expand, until after birth. During the later stages of gestation, the fetus may "practice" breathing by inhaling and exhaling amniotic fluid. The fetal lungs do not process the amniotic fluid, the way fully formed lungs process air, but experts believe this "breathing" is important to fetal lung development. The fetus gets all of its oxygen and nutrients through the placenta and umbilical cord---a process called fetal circulation.


Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/27084-babies-breathe-womb/#ixzz1vpaBkwAA

[mrssandefur]

They breath the amniotic fluid. Its normal and healthy :)
Idk if it actually gets IN their lungs but don't worry about it, its more practice breathing for when they are born. They suck all the extra gunck outta their mouth when they're born.