The Baby At Birth

During normal birth, the head appears first, the shoulders turn, and more contractions push the baby out. The baby's mouth and nasal passages are cleared of mucus, the baby breathes, cries, and is given to the mother. When the umbilical cord ceases to pulsate, it is clamped and cut. By the time a baby is born it already knows how to nurse, since it has been sucking its own thumb for months.