Journal of Clinical Images and Medical Case Reports
ISSN 2766-7820
Clinical Image - Open Access, Volume 5
Not every separation is ugly: Umbilical cord clamping
Anuja Sapkal*
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, India.
*Corresponding Author : Anuja Sapkal
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe
Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, India.
Email: [email protected]
Received : Feb 15, 2024
Accepted : Mar 01, 2024
Published : Mar 08, 2024
Archived : www.jcimcr.org
Copyright : © Sapkal A (2024).
Citation: Sapkal A. Not every separation is ugly: Umbilical cord clamping. J Clin Images Med Case Rep. 2024; 5(3): 2909.
Description
The most important step during the delivery of a child is the third stage of labor known as umbilical cord clamping. In this step the newborn is separated from the placenta and mother as shown below (Figure 1).
The timing of cord clamping plays a very vital role. As per WHO, early cord clamping is done within 1 minute of birth. It increases the risk of anemia, hypoxia, and infections. It is advised only when the newborn is in asphyxia and needs resuscitation. Clamping of the cord within 1 to 3 minutes or when pulsations of the umbilical cord stop are known as delayed cord clamping [1,2]. Delayed cord clamping is considered to have a good performance, is safe, doable and highly effective without any adverse effects in both term and preterm newborns [3]. It protects the baby from the risk of development delayed cognitive, and psychomotor abilities.
References
- WHO. Guideline: Delayed umbilical cord clamping for improved maternal and infant health and nutrition outcomes. Geneva: World Heal Organ. 2014.
- McDonald S, Middleton P. Effect of timing of umbilical cord clamping of term infants on maternal and neonatal outcomes (Review). Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008.
- Chiruvolu A, Tolia VN, Qin H, Stone GL, Rich D, Conant RJ, et al. Effect of delayed cord clamping on very preterm infants. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2015; 213: 676-676.e7.