The newborn is held upside down to help drain fluid from its lungs. Inside the uterus, the fetus is suspended in amniotic fluid; which acts to cushion it from injury. This fluid lines the airways of the lungs, as they are not required for gas exchange at this point. However, the newborn's lungs will be required to take over the umbilical cord's t

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The newborn is held upside down to help drain fluid from its lungs. Inside the uterus, the fetus is suspended in amniotic fluid; which acts to cushion it from injury. This fluid lines the airways of the lungs, as they are not required for gas exchange at this point. However, the newborn's lungs will be required to take over the umbilical cord's t

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