The umbilical cord delivers vital nutrients from your body to your baby, and ferries away the waste your baby produces. It ...

Cord blood is the blood in your baby's umbilical cord and your placenta. It houses potentially lifesaving cells called stem ...

A study conducted at the University of Granada recommends clamping two minutes after delivery instead of 20 seconds, as it is usually done. The study analyzed the umbilical cords of 151 newborn ...

Waiting for two minutes or longer to clamp the umbilical cord of a premature baby likely reduces the risk of death soon after birth, compared with immediately clamping the cord or waiting a ...

Unfortunately, early cord clamping, essential for successful cord-blood banking, can do genuine harm to newborn babies in the name of protecting their health.

In a systematic review by Van Rheenen and Brabin, [8] delayed cord clamping was defined as waiting until the umbilical cord had stopped pulsing (mean clamping time was 305 sec).

Deferred umbilical cord clamping reduces premature baby death risk – study Delaying the clamping allows blood to flow from the placenta to the baby while the baby’s lungs fill with air.

Waiting for two minutes or longer to clamp the umbilical cord of a premature baby soon after birth could help reduce the risk of death, compared with immediately clamping the umbilical cord, or ...

Waiting for two minutes or longer to clamp the umbilical cord of a premature baby likely reduces the risk of death soon after birth, compared with immediately clamping the cord or waiting a ...

Taking a few seconds to push umbilical cord blood into a baby’s belly could provide extra essential nutrients. But questions about the practice remain.

Based on currently available published studies, we conclude that delayed clamping of the umbilical cord should be routinely considered for all women.

Waiting at least two minutes before clamping the umbilical cord of a premature baby may reduce the risk of death by at least a third, new research suggests.