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The Waters
Pregnancy, Birth, Babies, Placenta, myths, prenatal health, amniotic sac, amniotic fluid Stephanie Ondrack Pregnancy, Birth, Babies, Placenta, myths, prenatal health, amniotic sac, amniotic fluid Stephanie Ondrack

The Waters

A common image in futuristic movies is someone floating in a tank of water in order to heal from injuries, illness, or cryogenic stasis. This idea of submersion in an enclosed aquatic tub that is restorative and salubrious is extremely evocative of the womb. Our babies float in exactly such a substance in our bodies, fully submerged, growing and gestating, until they are ready to emerge. This is amniotic fluid, “the waters” that surround and support our baby.

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Placenta Trivia
Pregnancy, placenta, amniotic fluid, amniotic sac, motherhood, hormones, myths Stephanie Ondrack Pregnancy, placenta, amniotic fluid, amniotic sac, motherhood, hormones, myths Stephanie Ondrack

Placenta Trivia

When you are pregnant, you not only grow a baby, you also grow a placenta! 

Even though the placenta has been sometimes characterised as a waste-organ, an icky footnote, or unmentionable by-product of birth (the “after birth”), it is actually an important, unique, and fascinating organ. 

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