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Although they are very rare cases, on occasions we have heard of mothers who, for various reasons, go to the hospital driving themselves and in full labor. But without a doubt, cases like the one we will share are even rarer.

When the time finally comes for the baby to be born and preparations for delivery begin, one of the issues that may come up is the position of the mother.

A woman has given birth in the United Kingdom to a baby that has weighed 6 kilos and 775 grams, becoming the third largest newborn in the history of that country, according to the national media.

In recent years, mental health problems in pregnancy have been found to increase the risk of certain negative consequences for mothers and children. It is known, for example, that depression during pregnancy can affect the baby's brain and neurological development in infancy, as well as negatively influence the bond between mothers and children during the baby's first year of life.

A mother from Arizona, in the United States, has given birth to a giant 6.4 kg (14.1 pound) baby who was born two weeks earlier than expected, at 38 weeks gestation. Added to this curiosity is the fact that Finnley, as the newborn is called, came into the world after the couple suffered 19 gestational losses.

Every year 15 million premature babies are born in the world and each year there are more births before their time than the previous one. Among the causes of prematurity, maternal conditions or complications in pregnancy are usually pointed out, but environmental factors also have a great influence on gestational health.

The duration of a baby's pregnancy is 40 weeks, although from week 37 to week 42 counting from the date of the last menstruation, it is considered a full-term baby.

Fortunately, behind are those times when the father awaited the birth of his heir from the other side of the door while smoking one cigar after another and walking like a caged lion. Before childbirth was a women's thing and men had no place in this ritual.