You see this scene usually. The child is born crying. As soon as he is born, tears burst from his mouth. We all know this and we have almost all seen it. Do you know why this happens? Why does any newborn baby cry after birth? After all, no child is born laughing, why is no child born calm?
The moment of birth is one of the most interesting puzzles of science, nature and life. We all know that a child cries as soon as he is born. This scene is the same in every hospital and every delivery room. Is it necessary that a child be born without crying? Has any child ever been born smiling in history?
In fact, when a newborn baby is born, crying is not due to any emotion or pain, but is a sign of the start of a new system of the body. Interestingly, most scientists believe that babies do not feel any pain at the time of birth, which is often considered to be the reason for their crying.
shock of first breath
The baby remains in the mother’s womb in a controlled, safe environment in amniotic fluid for about 9 months. His lungs are filled with fluid. By then he would actually start breathing. The fetus is growing in a different position in the womb. As soon as the child comes out. Then suddenly air enters his lungs for the first time. This breath is deep. Due to this pressure the child cries.
Crying fills the lungs with air rapidly and the small air sacs of the lungs i.e. alveoli expand. Then the entire respiratory system becomes active. Doctors call this the first “system on” moment of a newborn’s life.
temperature shock
The temperature of the womb is around 37 degrees Celsius. Very stable and warm. As soon as the child comes out, he enters a cold, bright and noisy world. This temperature change also triggers crying. At the time of birth he sees bright light for the first time. The touch of air is felt. Voices start being heard, there are new experiences like gravity – it is like a shock and causes crying.
Why do doctors want the baby to cry
Crying is a sign for doctors that the child is healthy. This is called Apgar score, which is a scientific method of measuring the condition of the baby immediately after birth. That means his crying and respiratory activity are important parameters. If the child does not cry immediately, the doctor gently pats his back or touches his legs so that the respiratory system gets activated. This is why crying is considered the primary sign of health.
Can a baby be born without crying?
Yes, this is possible. This happens in two situations. The first is when the child is calm but breathing. Secondly, when the child remains calm without crying, just by taking deep breaths. This is considered absolutely normal provided the skin is pink and the body looks active. Although such cases are rare, they are recorded in medical records.
when the baby doesn’t cry
This means that the child needs help. If the child does not cry at all and is not breathing, then it is a matter of concern. In this, the doctor clears the airway, gives him oxygen, gives him warmth, and pats him. Because remaining calm at this time is not healthy calm.
Is any child born laughing?
Science says – absolutely not. There is no recorded example in the world of a child actually coming laughing at the moment of birth. There are some reasons for this,
– Laughter is a neurological response. The laughter cortex, social responses, coordination of facial muscles all develop several weeks after birth. That means the newborn gives the reaction of laughing only after several weeks of birth. The brain of a newborn is not mature enough to “laugh”.
– The smile that is seen is actually a reflex. In many pictures or stories, people say that the baby was smiling immediately after birth. Actually it is a neurological reflex, which is called reflex smile. This is not real laughter, just movement of facial muscles.
Is there any record of a calm or smiling newborn
Many such stories are found in folklore, but they are not based on scientific evidence. There are cases of “quiet birth” recorded in medical journals, where the child
Born without crying but breathing normally. The doctor monitors such a newborn for a few minutes. If everything is stable then it is considered normal.
So you can say that crying of a child as soon as he is born is the first music of life. In a way, this is a system of nature in which the child himself declares that “I have come into the world, I am ready.”
