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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Baby don’t breathe in mom’s womb and mom does the breathing for baby. When baby comes out, similar to a car that needs to be turned on using a start button (ignition), babies need to be smacked on the bum (if they don’t cry themselves) to start their oxygen intake.

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