For decades, experts have argued over when to clamp and cut a newborn's umbilical cord after birth. Now, more health organizations are beginning to recommend delayed cord clamping. The American ...

A new study finds that aiming to wait just 60 seconds to clamp the umbilical cord of very premature babies at birth continues to have benefits two years on - decreasing the child's risk of death or ...

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The timing of a simple, standard part of childbirth could mean the difference between life and death for premature babies, a pair of new evidence reviews ...

The umbilical cord is the tube-like structure that carries food and oxygen from a mother to their baby while pregnant. It also carries waste products away from the baby so the mother’s body can get ...

The timing of umbilical cord clamping at birth remains controversial. The cord has been clamped early to facilitate resuscitation and stabilization of infants. Now, a new review paper suggests ...

Tampa, Fla. (May 24, 2010) – The timing of umbilical cord clamping at birth should be delayed just a few minutes longer, suggest researchers at the University of South Florida's Center of Excellence ...

Hannah Dahlen is affiliated with the Australian College of Midwives. She receives funding from NHMRC and ARC. One of the most common surgical procedures in the world today – one that every human alive ...

My partner is Nigerian and his umbilical cord was not cut off when he was born so it now protrudes: his belly buttin is extended outwards. Is it possible to remove this and how complicated is such ...

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 ...