Analysis of the First Cry of the Newborns in Case of Vaginal Delivery and Caesarean Section

Nearly all of the newborns are coming into the world with crying. The first cry carries significant information about the baby's wellbeing, about his successful adaptation to the extrauterin life. The quality of first cry is a part of the Apgar score system which is used to assess the condition of newborns after delivery. The powerful first cry can carry the message for parents about the arrival of a healthy baby or the feeble cry immediately arises anxiety. In many countries the number of caesarean section has been increasing. The differences in the first cry can represent a subtle parameter which can reflect the start of life in a different way. The first cry samples of 10 vaginally born babies and 10 babies born by caesarean section were analysed. The analysis took place by subjective test with the participation of infant care specialists and with objective measurements based on signal analysis. The groups of cry samples showed definite differences besides that the cry samples in both groups were in the normal range. The results can contribute to the decision making process about the way of delivery knowing that the events in the perinatal period create the base for the later physical, mental, emotional development.