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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surfactant should be produced naturally before birth in the baby’s lungs, reducing surface tension of fluid in the lungs and allowing the baby to breath air.
Sometimes, particularly with premature babies, insufficient surfactant is produced and the baby may need to be intubated .
This is a principal concern during childbirth, hearing a cry confirms this is all ok.
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