J Midwifery Womens Health. 2009;5(4):321-326. Immediate cord clamping is often included as part of active management of the third stage of labor. Although it is now well known that active ...

Background and aims: Delayed umbilical cord clamping is associated with improved iron status in infants, but there are conflicting results regarding the risks of neonatal jaundice. There is a lack ...

Traditionally, practitioners in the United States cut the baby's umbilical cord almost immediately after birth, but research ...

ADIA), is driving a transformative effort to standardize umbilical cord stem cell use across the United States, prioritizing quality, safety, and accountability. This initiative sets rigorous best ...

In a systematic review by Van Rheenen and Brabin, [8] delayed cord clamping was defined as waiting until the umbilical cord had ... studies and many midwives use the cessation of cord pulsing ...

Consider the poignant story of your baby's umbilical cord. For nine months it faithfully served as your baby's lifeline. It provided him with oxygen, with nutrients, with life itself. Now ...