Baby reaches for Doctor's hand before baby was born

[lovuian]

http://www.azfamily.com/news/Baby-reaching-beyond-womb-picture-goes-viral-185393182.html

The little baby’s name is Nevaeh – Heaven spelled backward. Even the hospital staff told her parents there's something almost spiritual about the picture of Nevaeh holding the doctor's finger before technically being born.

[MADem]

1. The kid was saying "Hey, doc, watch where you're cutting with that knife!"

I have a visceral dislike of that name they gave her--it's dumb, IMO. Difficult to pronounce, and simplistic. The pic is cute, though.

[hrmjustin]

3. No need to be rude.

I guess the jury thought you were rude as well.

[MADem]

10. Wow--I saw a reply, came here to see it, and the post was hidden--that was fast!

I would have thought it was pronounced Nee vay uh, or nay-vah-eh....so it ain't all that clear. I think the poor kid will spend her life telling people how to pronounce the doggone name. When she's grown she can change it to something that's one syllable and unambiguous, I suppose, if she'd like.

I still don't care for the name, even if I'm accused of being a bit of a heathen, per the angry new poster...~

Now, Heathen--that would be an amusing name!!! Not terribly appropriate, either, but easier to pronounce, certainly...

[hrmjustin]

16. I did not understand the hostility you were given by that poster.

[MADem]

19. Me neither--time, I suspect, will reveal all, as it often does! nt

[demtenjeep]

11. hate to bust your bubble, but I have a niece named Heaven and a 2nd cousin named Nevaeh

so I guess we are not fearful of anything Christ like

[hrmjustin]

13. Did you meant to post to the other one who actually said it.

[demtenjeep]

15. yes..sorry

thought I did

[hrmjustin]

17. Thats ok.

[Whovian]

4. Yes, we are heathens and Christ haters here.

And we are not morons that subscribe to the latest mythology to roll down the pike.

SARCASM because I doubt you got it. Welcome to DU.

[zappaman]

8. You signed up just to post this?

[MADem]

18. Hopefully he or she will modulate his or her tone.

Otherwise, "digginlivin" will be digging their own grave here.

So much for disagreeing without being disagreeable! I think it's hilarious that I've been portrayed as some sort of black magic witch/warlock who will ignite in flames if I mention "heaven." What happens when I make note of Jah, Allah or Yaweh, I wonder? Is it only the very basic fundy terms that will set me on fire, or will I incur wrath if I mention any more complex iterations of a deity or celestial paradise?

If I said "Inquiring minds want to know" I'd be lying (I'm sure most inquiring minds don't give a whit) --it does seem a bit unusual, though, the vitriol with which I was greeted for simply saying I thought the name wasn't too swift.

[arcane1]

9. Really? This is your first post?

Welcome to DU

[Marcia Brady]

24. Agree

That name is a perfect illustration of the phrase "too cute by half."

But, I have noticed that it is becoming quite popular.

[warrior1]

5. don't babies naturally

grab something that's put in there direction. I've seen babies do that all the time. Seems that the people in the comment section thinks it was because of god. It's more of a reflex.

[lovuian]

7. yes it is a reflexive action but very few pictures of this

in fact this is the only picture I have seen that a baby does it before birth and captured on film

[JaneyVee]

6. This is somewhat common with c-section babies.

[Ilsa]

12. The babies can't really see yet because of

Distortions of images from amniotic fluid and the fact that they can't see very far initially. It's a c-section, which means any part of the baby might present first, unlike a typical normal vaginal delivery which is head first.

My guess is that the hand coming out is a reflex from being freed from confines of the placenta and uterus.

[Speck Tater]

20. "Baby born talking describes heaven"

--The Sun, May 21, 1985

Next week, an exclusive interview with Bat Boy.

[Oilwellian]

22. ROFL

[longship]

21. Gees! What a load of bunkum!

I do not believe a word of this.

"Heaven" spelled backwards kind of says it all. No agenda there, eh?

[SoCalDem]

23. very dangerous presentation

arm first usually means a mad dash to the ER since it can lead to all kinds of bad circumstances..


http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001395.htm