Cord Management of the Term Newborn

Leaving the umbilical cord intact after birth has ensured our survival for millennia. Early cord clamping (CC) has emerged in modern society as a concern in the past century. Recent research has reestablished the value of delayed CC, which many regard as common sense and most midwives experience in their practice. In the mid twentieth century, with the advance of modern medicine, delayed CC was replaced with the efficiency and expedieny of immediate CC without testing for its

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Leaving the umbilical cord intact after birth has been crucial for our survival for thousands of years. Recent research has highlighted the importance of delayed cord clamping, a practice that was replaced by immediate cord clamping in the mid twentieth century with the advancements in modern medicine.