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Aorta

The aorta is the main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body.

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Can sleeping position harm the baby myth

Can sleeping position harm the baby myth

The myth: one wrong sleep position can hurt the baby The most distressing version of the myth suggests that a single night, nap, or accidental roll onto the back can directly injure the baby. That is not how the evidence is usually interpreted. Pregnancy sleep guidance is about risk reduction at a population level, not […]