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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists have now endorsed delayed cord clamping (not clamping the cord until it has stopped pulsating for both term and preterm babies). Delayed cord clamping in preterm babies reduces the risk of brain haemorrhage and intestinal disease i.e. necrotizing enterocolitis. For term babies, delayed cord clamping improves iron stores. […] Read more
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Delaying Clamping of the Umbilical Cord
For some time early clamping of the umbilical cord had been common obstetric practice, as it was felt that delaying clamping may produce jaundice in the baby. A most recent review suggests that this is not the case and that delayed cord clamping after 30 seconds and certainly before 5 minutes, reduces the chance of […] Read more