Transfer of a preterm baby from a natural womb

A transfer assembly for transferring a preterm baby from a natural womb of a pregnant mammal to a transfer bag, the assembly comprising:

• a base device comprising an annular shaped pass-through opening having a central axis, wherein the pass-through opening is configured to allow the preterm baby to pass through the base device, and wherein the base device further comprises a womb facing side and a transfer bag facing side;
• and
• a transfer device comprising the transfer bag, said transfer bag being a flexible bag provided with an annular shaped opening having a central axis, wherein the annular shaped opening is configured to allow the preterm baby to be received in the transfer bag, and wherein the annular shaped opening is further provided with a coupling member, which coupling member is releasably secured to the transfer bag facing side of the base device in such configuration that the central axis of said pass-through opening coincides with the central axis of said annular shaped opening,
• wherein the womb facing side of the base device is connected to a birth canal retractor, said birth canal retractor comprises a flexible sleeve disposed in a cylindrical configuration between the womb facing side of the base device and an adjustable access ring, wherein the birth canal retractor is arranged to be inserted into the birth canal of the pregnant mammal at least with the access ring thereof,
• wherein the access ring is configured to be expanded or inflated while in the birth canal, thereby providing an access for the preterm baby to the transfer assembly through the access ring in an expanded or inflated state of the access ring, and
• wherein the transfer bag is provided with at least one integrated glove for receiving the hand of a medical practitioner in order to allow the medical practitioner to transfer the preterm baby from the natural womb into the transfer bag.