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 ...

WASHINGTON --Don’t cut that umbilical cord too soon: A brief pause after birth could benefit most newborns by delivering them a surge of oxygen-rich blood. New recommendations for U.S. obstetricians, ...

It's a moment when time really flies — a baby is born, a nurse swoops in to clamp and cut the umbilical cord and often in under a minute, mom has baby in arms. But if that process just took a little ...

Clamping and cutting a baby’s umbilical cord as soon as it is born can be bad for its health. The World Health Organisation advises that clamping should be delayed for two to three minutes after the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Can waiting for a few minutes to cut or clamp the umbilical cord make a child smarter? Not really, researchers reported Tuesday — but it seems to be safe and it may help babies who are most at risk of ...

WASHINGTON — Don’t cut that umbilical cord too soon: A brief pause after birth could benefit most newborns by delivering them a surge of oxygen-rich blood. New recommendations for US obstetricians, ...

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 ...