If you’re expecting a child, you’re likely learning about the many medical interventions often involved in labor and delivery. Some of these, like epidurals, might be your choice. Others, like an ...

Share on Pinterest A new study shows that delayed cord clamping could cut the risk of death among premature babies by half. Cavan Images/Getty Images A new study shows that delayed cord clamping, ...

Rather than cutting the cord immediately, Dr. Dennis Costakos, neonatologist at Mayo Clinic Health System La Crosse, advocates for delaying clamping for 30 seconds to a minute to increase distribution ...

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At the beginning of the 1950s, early clamping was defined as clamping of the umbilical cord within one minute of birth, and late clamping, defined as clamping more than five minutes after birth. Today ...

There is this constant debate between the proponents and opponents on the decision of delayed cord clamping. Though this should be a personal choice, here all you need to know about it. The umbilical ...

For the layperson, a few minutes might tick by without a second thought, but those precious minutes after a baby is born could be beneficial for newborns later in life, some doctors say. When to ...

A recent study has shown that a newborn benefits from delayed cord clamping even when placed immediately on the mother's abdomen. Delaying clamping of the umbilical cord until around two minutes after ...

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. Delaying the clamping allows blood to flow ...

Cutting your new baby’s umbilical cord is a momentous part of birth. It’s the last step in your infant’s transition from cozy womb life to his new one out in the world. But whether this quick clip is ...

Cutting the umbilical cord too early is putting babies' health at risk, childbirth experts have warned. Mounting evidence suggests that clamping the cord within seconds of the baby's arrival deprives ...