Thursday, July 11, 2013

Delay Cord Cutting in Newborns




A new study has shown that delaying cutting the cord in a newborn baby is associated with better health for the baby because more blood (hemoglobin) passes from the mother to the baby as the cord is still attached.  Prior studies have also shown this advantage but there was a concern of hemorrhage in the mother if the cord cutting was delayed.  Doctors often rush to cut the umbilical cord as

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