At what point during a delivery should you first suction the baby?

a. After the baby's head has been delivered but before the torso is out of the vaginal opening and if there is obvious obstruction to spontaneous breathing
b. Before the cord has been cut but after the baby has been assessed and determined to be stable and if there is obvious obstruction to spontaneous breathing
c. When the baby has been delivered and has been dried and warmed
d. When the baby's chest has been delivered but before the legs are free of the vaginal canal

Answer: a

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