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 .
Here's the deal on newborn reflexes. Babies are pretty darn smart right from the start. In fact, from day one they instinctively know how to grasp a finger and root for the breast, along with several other reflexes that your babyâs pediatrician will check on his first day or two of life (and at subsequent well-baby checkups). These include: Moro reflex (also called startle reflex) 1  Trigger: While some babies sometimes startle for no apparent reason, usually itâs in response to a loud noise, a sudden movement or the sensation of falling (say, when you put your little one down in his bassinet without enough support).