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If child does not cry at time of birth, he is having lack of oxygen?
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Not necesarily: Some infants are rather quiet and ventilate well without ever crying.The iconic picture of a doc holding a kid up by its feet and slapping it on the bottom to get it to cry would be considered abusive by today's standards.It could hurt the hips and baby is allowed to pink upon its own with no negative effects.Monitoring of babies heart rate and breathing effort allow early intervention if needed.
Answered 12/28/2013
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