👉 Childbed is a term used in medicine to refer to a condition where a baby's head and body are not yet fully developed or mature, leading to difficulties such as difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, and difficulty swallowing. It is also known as a "crawling bed" because it resembles the position of a crawling child. The term was first used in the 18th century by Edward Jenner, who described a condition where babies were born with a small head and body that did