eli5 Why is it important that the baby cries after birth

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I saw a reel on how african doctors will slap the baby for them to cry and i know for a fact that this is true and there must be a reason behind it but i just don’t get it

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When my daughter (14 now) was born, I panicked as she didn’t cry. I asked why to the old ob gyn. He asked me : why would your want her to cry? She’s fine! I waited a little bit and she started more like moaning because of the cold as she was being cleaned right before they put her in my arms. Fell in love right there.

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