Delayed Cord Clamping
Clamp, cut, harvest, donate or let it pump. For parents who are navigating through all things birth the umbilical cord can be the furthest thing from their mind, or at least researching it might be. We have all seen so many movies and heard stories about “cutting the cord” and now we see commercials on television that are advertising cord blood donation, what should a parent do.
As with everything else in life it is good to investigate all angles when it comes to cord blood and birth. In the video
Making the Case for Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping: A Grand Rounds Lecture by Dr. Nicholas Fogelson
Dr. Fogelson discusses what he has seen throughout his research to be the best practices for baby and challenges old protocols. If you are not considering donation or harvesting, and even if you are, it is a very good learning tool to help you make an informed decision.
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Stay tuned next week (second week of March, 2011): we will discuss umbilical cord banking, stem cell transplants and whether banking and allowing for placental-newborn transfer of cord blood can occur.
Posted by: Kimmelin Hull | March 3rd, 2011 15:37