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Don’t cut the cord too fast for healthy newborns
ACOG advises a 30 to 60 second pause after birth to pass more oxygen rich blood to healthy newborns. Delayed clamping may boost brain development and reduce transfusion needs while posing minimal maternal bleeding risk, with guidance to monitor jaundice and counsel on cord blood banking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
American College of Obstetricians
Maria Mascola
ACOG
Committee On
Tonse Raju
National Institutes of Health
Raju
NIH
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development