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How are babies born? — Will, Dallas, Texas
Marshall Answered:
Right now there are two ways for babies to be born: naturally (also knows as vaginal delivery) and by Cesarean Section.
Vaginal delivery is the way that people have been having babies for thousands of years. Muscular contractions push the baby through the birth canal. There is a nice animation showing the vaginal delivery process on this page. See also: Natural Childbirth.
If vaginal delivery isn’t working, then the alternative is to surgically remove the baby through a Cesarean Section. This video explains the surgical process: Human Atlas: Cesarean Section.
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