Ashley Marie, MD, FAAP on Instagram: "Birth is a physiologic masterpiece. Most babies transition beautifully, from life “underwater,” lungs filled with amniotic fluid, to rapidly inflating with air. It never ceases to amaze me how often everything goes right. But 7–10% will not. Respiratory distress is NOT rare in newborns. It affects up to 7% of all term infants and is even more common with modest prematurity. When the underlying causes are recognized early, preventive and therapeutic measures