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Babies do not drown in amniotic fluid because they are born with a natural reflex called the "diving reflex," which helps them hold their breath when submerged. Additionally, their lungs are filled with fluid during gestation and do not begin to function for breathing air until birth. The fetus receives oxygen through the placenta, so breathing amniotic fluid does not impede their oxygen supply. After birth, the transition to breathing air triggers the opening of the lungs for normal respiration.

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