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Newborn lungs are filled with fluid that is cleared at birth so babies can breathe air immediately.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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4 sources for · 0 against

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Is it true that newborn lungs are filled with fluid that is cleared at birth so babies can breathe air immediately?

Unclear. Several sources partially support the claim: a review notes lung liquid is cleared into the pulmonary interstitium during aeration, and a reference on transient tachypnea describes retained fetal lung fluid as a failure of normal clearance mechanisms. None of the retrieved items fully documents that newborn lungs are fluid-filled at birth and cleared so breathing begins immediately.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 4 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 4
Relationship between Premature Birth and Asphyxia in Newborn Babies
2022
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Muliahari, M. S. (2022). Relationship between Premature Birth and Asphyxia in Newborn Babies. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.47191/ijcsrr/v5-i6-45

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Role of the Chest Wall in Newborn Respiratory Function at Birth.
2025
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C, D., KJ, C., IM, D., DA, B., SJE, C., MJ, W., AB, T. P., MJ, K., & SB, H. (2025). Role of the Chest Wall in Newborn Respiratory Function at Birth.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1096/fj.202502372r

Pediatric Medicine/Resuscitation/Definition of Neonatal Resuscitation
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Pediatric Medicine/Resuscitation/Definition of Neonatal Resuscitation. (n.d.). en.wikibooks.org. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Pediatric_Medicine/Resuscitation/Definition_of_Neonatal_Resuscitation

Transient tachypnea of the newborn
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Transient tachypnea of the newborn. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transient_tachypnea_of_the_newborn

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