@S1-A.ARPA,@MIT-MC.ARPA:SWB%CORNELLA.BITNET@WISCVM.ARPA (07/23/85)
From: Scott Brim <swb%cornella.BITNET@WISCVM.ARPA> Birth itself will not be a problem. Babies are squeezed out, they don't fall out, although gravity can be used as a handy tool. The problem will be getting the baby into position for birth. The "drop" that takes place (usually days) before labor begins sets up the baby for the birth. Long before that, I'm sure gravity is involved in making sure most babies are oriented head downward and facing backward, the safest and easiest position. There are exercises prescribed to mothers whose babies are in "breach" position, but I'm pretty sure the traditional ones also depend on gravity for their (limited) effectiveness. Hmmm. I can see we have a lot of experimentation ahead.