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Why Baby Is Not Crying After Birth?

good evening i m niraj from india. i have a baby of 1.5 days . he born at 3.40 am on 4 april 2011. since then he is not crying and others things r right i.e. breathing well . he is admitted in hospital since birth and no improvement . doctors r saying he is suffered from severe birth asphyxia. please help me ...
Thu, 2 Feb 2017
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dear parent, I understand your concerns but if the baby suffered severe asphyxia at birth, this might have caused damage to brain cells if asphyxia lasted more than 6 minutes. damage to brain cells may lead to developmental delay. you should get a neurological examination for the baby
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Why Baby Is Not Crying After Birth?

dear parent, I understand your concerns but if the baby suffered severe asphyxia at birth, this might have caused damage to brain cells if asphyxia lasted more than 6 minutes. damage to brain cells may lead to developmental delay. you should get a neurological examination for the baby