Because of medical advances, however, the majority of infants weighing less the 3 pounds at birth survive. Postpartum depression of the mother occurs in about 40 percent of women giving birth characterized by shifting emotions, easily involked crying, and feeling of intense emotions. There is no reasonable explanation for why this occurs, although some factors point to changes in the hormonal environment following birth and to other emotionally based reactions to the end of pregnancy and to the birth itself. Most birth complications can be minimized through effective prenatal medical care. Known as neonate for the first two weeks following birth.
Males are typically heavier and longer than females at birth.
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