How do babies and young children know to breathe?

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Is it something inherent to human biology, or is it learned while in the womb? Thanks.

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When babies are born the temperature change from the womb to the air initiates (in most cases, some babies need a little assistance here too) a reflex which causes them to gasp their first breath, after which maintenance of life kicks in and it’s a natural part of their existence hence forth

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