We often hear that we should delay the clamping of the baby’s umbilical cord until it stops pulsing after birth. We know that the placenta has 1/3 of the baby’s blood volume and by delaying clamping, we are giving our baby the oxygen-rich blood needed to thrive. But what if I were to tell you […]
Delayed Cord Clamping
Let the Pulse Go On, Delayed Cord Clamping
Just came across this great article, Delayed Cord Clamping Explained!(Video) written by Christie Haskell, which includes a video of Penny Simkin explaining the physiological benefits of delayed cord clamping- very cool little video. I have wanted to blog about delayed cord clamping for awhile, it is the first opportunity to honor the transition of both […]