Cutting the umbilical cord too soon jeopardize the baby's health?
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Whereas up to now cut the baby's umbilical immediately after birth has become the basis of the procedures performed by medical experts. Current procedure is based on an agreement made in 2007 when the experts agree that cutting the umbilical cord immediately is the best option. But professionals and experts to explain the need for change in the procedure.
A study conducted by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) published in 2009 explains that babies as soon as the umbilical cord is cut at birth have an increased risk of iron deficiency until the age of six months.
Iron is known to be extremely important for the early development of the infant brain. Lack of iron can be bad, especially cause problems in the baby's brain development.
Leaving the cord stays connected for a few minutes giving the blood a chance to get into the baby's body. Some experts recommend waiting until the umbilical cord stops working naturally, about two to five minutes after birth. Currently, some hospitals in the United States have begun to change that habit.
"Research shows that delaying cutting the baby's umbilical cord for at least 30 seconds can be useful for infants to prevent anemia. This provides an opportunity for blood to get into the baby's body, especially in the case of premature infants," said a spokesman for the RCOG, as reported by BBC (26/04).
Belinda Phipps, executive of the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) explains that when a baby is born, there is still a third of their blood in the placenta. Cut the placenta too quickly can cause the baby to suffer less blood loss and blood in the future.
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