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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My son didn’t cry straight away. He looked around, coughed a little, then I felt him take his first breath and he cried. I still can remember how that feels, I could feel his lungs contract beneath my hands

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