We now have a meta - analysis of
delayed cord clamping with preterm birth and the evidence indicates it can reduce hospital mortality.
No, you make fun
of delayed cord clamping in term infants as nurse midwife nonsense AGAIN, where is the evidence that this is true?
And now a recent study elaborates on what we already know — showing that babies
with delayed cord clamping have slightly better fine motor skills by the time they are 4 years old.
I got interested
in delayed cord clamping because my daughter was diagnosed with an e-coli blood infection at 11 days old.
Emma asked for changes such
as delayed cord clamping, an attempt to not use forceps in the delivery, the use of her own music in the delivery room and she had her husband videotaping the birth.
I wish I would have known
about delayed cord clamping before I had my son who is now 19 months.
What I don't like is the NCB community promoting this as THE way to do things, and seeing weepy posts from moms, just devastated that their child did not
get delayed cord clamping.
The transition from umbilical cord to lung breathing is more gradual than many suspect,
thus delayed cord clamping is also beneficial, plus infants don't take their first breath until exposed to air.
In fact,
not delaying cord clamping can cause a host of injuries to infants, including:
# 3:
Promotes Delayed Cord Clamping Leaving the umbilical cord intact while it is still pulsating allows babies to receive oxygen still via the placenta, while adjusting to breathing through their lungs.
By delaying cord clamping by just 90 seconds you are ensuring baby starts life with optimal levels of iron rich red blood cells, immune boosting white blood cells and stem cells.
Oh my god... I can't believe there are people out there that would
actually delay cord claiming just for the child to have extra / to much blood rather than save a life of someone else.
I
suspect delayed cord clamping is not the first thing on most pediatric surgeons» minds after doing a life saving surgery for an infant that otherwise would have died.
Waiting a few minutes to clamp a newborn's umbilical cord can have significant health benefits, and yet the debate of early
vs. delayed cord clamping rages on.
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In moments, the vacuum was on, baby was born, the cord was cut (
little delayed cord clamping) and the OBGYN flew out like a flash leaving Mia with me.
«I was able to
negotiate delayed cord clamping until the cord finished pulsating in surgery for a planned caesarean.
Most doctors are hip with new studies that
report delayed cord clamping as a positive benefit for babies.
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Delay clamping, don't delay clamping, but don't talk about its massive benefits, don't make moms feel like they failed if their babies» cords were immediate clamped, don't fight for hospital policies that
require delay cord clamping at the expense of more important safety measures (similar to the push to lower c - section rates at all costs) and don't write fawning articles about benefits that DO NT EXIST.
And the recent trend
toward delayed cord clamping during birth, which allows more time for the umbilical cord blood to get into the baby, might further reduce harvested cells.
No matter where you deliver you baby or with a midwife or doctor, you can advocate
for delayed cord clamping.
And trust me, when your baby has a nuchal cord, you won't care
about delayed cord clamping anymore.
I unfortunately wasn't able to
get delayed cord clamping with my second birth as the umbilical cord had a knot... [Read more]
Bilirubin in itself is not pathologic as all breastfed babies have higher levels of bilirubin, and those
with delayed cord clamping quite frankly, are lobsters!
If you are interested
in Delayed Cord Clamping, it's important to initiate discussion with your care team early in pregnancy to ensure you are informed of your choices and options and involved in you and your baby's care plan.
We are often asked when we clamp the umbilical cord, as many mothers are becoming increasingly educated in the benefits
of delayed cord clamping.
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I also insisted
on delayed cord clamping and having a lactation consultant on hand immediately.
Two tips: giving birth on your back is the worst position as it closes the pelvis and I highly recommend having a look at
delayed cord clamping to give your baby the best start to life.
Pediatrician Alan Greene, MD, explains the optimal time to clamp the cord after childbirth and the benefits that
delayed cord clamping has