Sagittal image of hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury

The boy who got baked for too long

How long can baby can stay in mum’s tum? Most of us are aware that premature delivery of a baby can cause problems, but few people appreciate the catastrophe that can occur when a baby is delivered too late and suffers hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury.  We seem to have this idea that once a baby gets…