This. There are a multitude of newborn screening tests, mostly blood tests, that have to be performed within 24 hours of birth. For example, a prolonged labor can leave a baby hypoglycemic - it needs to be treated immediately, or the baby can be brain damaged and/or deaf. Thyroid levels are also tested, and if the levels are low and untreated for more than a few weeks, the baby will have permanent developmental delays. Who will perform these tests on Dilly?
The umbilical cord can easily develop a knot, or get wrapped around the baby's neck during labor. The result is compromised oxygen to the baby's brain.