The timing of umbilical cord clamping at birth remains controversial. The cord has been clamped early to facilitate resuscitation and stabilization of infants. Now, a new review paper suggests ...

In the past, the newborns’ umbilical cord was not clamped right after birth, thus allowing the blood flow to stop naturally. This practice, known as “late clamping”, was replaced by “early ...

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

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

Cite this: Delayed Clamping of the Umbilical Cord: A Review with Implications for Practice - Medscape - Jul 01, 2009. Abstract and Introduction Definition of Delayed Cord Clamping ...

Unfortunately, early cord clamping, ... For much of the 20th century, the accepted protocol called for clamping the umbilical cord immediately and discarding it along with the placenta.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Pinching off the umbilical cord as soon as possible after birth may not be best for babies, according to a new review. Studies showed infants tended to have higher… ...

Clamping and cutting of the umbilical cord should be delayed for three minutes after birth, particularly for preterm infants, suggests a senior doctor in this week's BMJ.

The first paper using data from 3,292 infants across 20 studies found delayed clamping of the umbilical cord, clamped 30 seconds or more after birth, likely reduced the risk of death in premature ...

After analysis, this equates to the deferred clamping of the umbilical cord likely reducing the risk of death in premature babies by a third (an odds ratio of 0.68) compared to immediate clamping.

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.