04/09/2018
See how plump this cord is at birth? Even a 5 minute delay in clamping the cord will help baby to receive all their blood volume, have more stem cells and more iron. The benefits last months! 📷 by
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“Delayed cord clamping is talked about a lot more now then ever before. Ask you care provider what delayed cord clamping means to them. Does it mean 30-45 seconds post delivery, does it mean waiting until the cord goes limp and white, signifying that there is no more blood left in the cord?
A baby’s entire blood volume is about 35 ml/lbs of body weight at birth. When the cord is clamped and cut immediately, babies miss out on that blood, and their bodies compensate by increasing plasma volume. It can take them a week to get back to their ideal red blood cell volume.” Words by
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