There is currently no set definition of "delayed" cord clamping and clamping times vary significantly between studies. Table 1 shows the wide range of parameters used when discussing delayed clamping.

J Midwifery Womens Health. 2009;5(4):321-326. Immediate cord clamping is often included as part of active management of the third stage of labor. Although it is now well known that active ...

Background and aims: Delayed umbilical cord clamping is associated with improved iron status in infants, but there are conflicting results regarding the risks of neonatal jaundice. There is a lack ...

She then appears to look up at her midwife who doesn't seem to respond to her. "Delayed cord clamping or optimal cord clamping, is waiting for the umbilical cord to stop pulsating and being ...

Immediate cord clamping disrupts the natural birth process and may cause harm to some babies by depriving them of essential blood and stem cells. [iStockphoto] Clamping and cutting a baby's ...

Placental transfusion involves the transfer of residual placental blood to the newborn in the immediate postpartum period. This transfusion can be accomplished by three different methods: delayed cord ...

In management of the umbilical cord, delayed cord clamping after at least 60 s is recommended, but if this is not possible umbilical cord milking is an option in babies >28 weeks’ gestation. Delayed ...

On the advice of the Data and Safety Monitoring Committee, the trial was stopped due to futility at 25% of the planned sample size. Conclusions When umbilical cord clamping is delayed for 3 min, term ...