MuddyBoots287 t1_ivdbfqb wrote on November 7, 2022 at 3:01 AM Reply to comment by Frequent-Seaweed4 in TIL that most non-human primate infants actively use their hands to help themselves out of the birth canal. Human infants do not, but their grip strength is much higher during the hours immediately after they are born. by afeeney Hi, yes. Just had a baby 7 weeks ago. His head was 16” at birth (average head size of a 3 month old). Can attest it was not the most fun I have ever head! Permalink Parent 10
MuddyBoots287 t1_ivdbfqb wrote
Reply to comment by Frequent-Seaweed4 in TIL that most non-human primate infants actively use their hands to help themselves out of the birth canal. Human infants do not, but their grip strength is much higher during the hours immediately after they are born. by afeeney
Hi, yes. Just had a baby 7 weeks ago. His head was 16” at birth (average head size of a 3 month old). Can attest it was not the most fun I have ever head!