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. 2016 Mar;12(1):65–68. doi: 10.1183/20734735.013315

Figure 1.

Figure 1

The principal physiological adaptations of the respiratory system in utero, during labour and delivery to prepare the first breath and then during infancy. FBM: fetal breathing movement; PTP: trans-pulmonary pressure; EELV: end-­expiratory lung volume; CCW: chest wall compliance; CL: lung compliance.