Things You'll Need. 1  Rebar cutter. 2  Pliers or rebar tie tool. 3  Wire or ties.  Lay one piece of rebar perpendicular across the second piece. Cut off a piece of wire from the spool if you are using 1  pliers. Hold a piece of wire or a tie by one  end.
I don't think that doctors slap babies after birth . This used to be an old practice if the baby failed to cry immediately after birth. The doctor would hold the baby upside down and slap its butt softly to stimulate it to cry and take its first breath on its own . The upside down position would help in draining out the amniotic fluid .
The baby's downy hair and vernix is absorbed into the amniotic fluid and swallowed by the baby. This will produce the baby's first bowel movement after birth. Week 38 The child's average weight is about 6-8 pounds. Now measuring 19-20 inches crown to heel, the baby's heartbeat can be heard outside the womb. The baby is ready at any moment to come into the world.