Fetal transport

A fetal transport was a medical procedure where an infant was transported directly out of the uterus. It was generally employed when complications during birth endanger mother and/or child.

During the birth of Naomi Wildman, a Human-Ktarian hybrid, in 2372, her exocranial ridges became lodged in Samantha Wildman's uterine wall, threatening to cause internal bleeding. Rather than risk repositioning the child, The Doctor performed a fetal transport into an incubator, which caused a slight hemocythemic imbalance.