A baby not crying at birth often suggests neonatal asphyxia, which may be related to neonatal asphyxia caused by amniotic fluid aspiration, placental abruption, and umbilical cord abnormalities.
1. Amniotic fluid aspiration: If there is more amniotic fluid and mucus in the baby’s respiratory tract, it will block the gas from entering the alveoli and make the baby not cry after birth.
2. Placental abruption: If the mother has vascular lesions, abdominal injuries, etc., which cause the placenta to peel away from the uterine wall, the fetus will be deprived of blood and oxygen, causing asphyxia.
3. Umbilical cord abnormality: If the umbilical cord is too long, there may be knotting, prolapse, around the neck, etc., which triggers the obstruction of umbilical cord blood flow, resulting in fetal hypoxia.
There may be other reasons why your baby didn’t cry at birth, so we recommend that you go to the hospital in time for a complete examination to determine the cause of the problem and then give targeted treatment or therapy.