But I never, ever want to do it.
I’m not sure if Polish women have some sort of superhuman strength or an especially high discomfort threshold, but it’s gotta be something. Joanna Krzysztonek, pregnant with triplets, went into labor almost four months early last year. She gave birth to one of her triplets then — the baby, unfortunately, didn’t make it. So, in effort to save the other two babes, doctors had Krzysztonek lay upside down, with the hope that this position would keep the little buggers at bay. Hey, gravity is good for something.
Thank god for modern medicine — doctors were able to ease contractions for the heels-over-head mother during the two and a half months Krzysztonek was a handstand enthusiast. On February 15th, the two babies were born, still eight weeks early. Iga, a girl, and Ignacy, a boy, are still in the hospital, but are expected to make the trip home soon.
Add this to the list of things that I hope never happens to me. Props, girl — that’s love. (via Jezebel)
Have you ever been witness to a medical marvel?
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dude what? is this real?
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hgjkakjhskghskjhvkjsdh what.
rose / 937 posts
Need proof. Sounds fake, especially since you literally can die from being upside down for too long with all that blood rushing to the brain.
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\@ashleynicole - I’m pretty sure she wasn’t physically upside down – I read about this somewhere and she was just tilted lol, like her legs were higher than her head, but not by much.
rose / 937 posts
@daydreams_nightmares@xanga - In that case, title extremely misleading.
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@ashleynicole - Ah, it was actually an English lady I was thinking of: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4011748/From-here-to-maternity.html but I’m pretty sure this is the same idea!
hydrangea / 59 posts
@ashleynicole - Did you get a chance to read the article?
“Joanna Krzysztonek was carrying triplets when she went into labor extremely early. One of the fetuses was born prematurely and died. So, to save the other two, the doctors had her do something unusual: lay nearly upside down in an attempt to keep the babies in. She assumed the awkward position and held it for weeks. Fortunately, her doctor said they managed to ease her contractions, but she was considered to be in labor from the time the first child was born. Finally, after two and a half months of lying almost upside down, on February 15th, she gave birth to a Iga, a girl, and Ignacy, a boy.”
The title feels accurate given that text? Open to feedback here.
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the title is so awkward
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I call shenanigans on this one. I mean, after she gave birth to one, the others have to come out or they’ll all die. The amniotic sac is already broken. It doesn’t make any sense.
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No it can happen. The position she was in is called Trendelenberg. And unless the triplets are identical, the amniotic sac would have only broken on the one. Also, women continue to make amniotic fluid through out labor, so with antibiotics, she could have stayed well even with ruptured membranes. The woman was lucky, but this is all possible and has happened before.